Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Taylortown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Taylortown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Taylortown is located in Otsego County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.
Below are the counties that are near Taylortown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Taylortown:
- Otsego County (The home county of Taylortown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
- Cattown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Oaksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Fly Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Snowdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Cooperstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Richfield Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phoenix Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
- Bowerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Middlefield Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Hartwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
- Button City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- New Berlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Sherburne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lathams Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- North Norwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Mount Upton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
- Simpsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Davenport Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Kortright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- North Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Shackport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- Harpersfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stamford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
- Crum Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Ephratah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Lassellsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Emmonsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Garoga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Middle Sprite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
- Cullen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- South Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Millers Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Chepachet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Deck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- West Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edicks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Paines Hollow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Starkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Newville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Ilion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
- Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- East Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Earlville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Solsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Randallsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Bouckville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pecksport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
- Sprout Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Buel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Hallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Ames
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mindenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Canajoharie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nelliston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palatine Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Johnsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Lykers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
- Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sauquoit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sangerfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stockwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Paris
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Waterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Utica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
- Leesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Seward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Argusville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Richmondville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Beards Hollow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Cobleskill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Warnerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Taylortown, see our County-by-County Page for Taylortown.
Cemeteries Near Taylortown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taylortown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Taylortown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Taylortown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
- Fitch Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Twelve Thousand Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fly Creek Old Chapel Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Herkimer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Schuyler Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fly Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fly Creek Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Snowden Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winsor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (488 more) ...
- Steere Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hoke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thurston Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Taylortown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Taylortown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
- Oaksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Schuyler Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fly Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Snowdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Toddsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Toddsville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddsville
- Cooperstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chase is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Phoenix Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
- Lentsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lentsville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
- Richfield Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warren is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hartwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Taylortown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taylortown.
Newspapers Published in Taylortown ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taylortown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taylortown, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Taylortown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Taylortown:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Otsego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Herkimer County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Taylortown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Taylortown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |