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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 Valley Brook (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 Valley Brook. 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.

Name Variations for Valley Brook ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Valley Brook: Valley Brk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Valley Brook is located in Montgomery County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Fulton, Herkimer, Otsego, Schenectady & Schoharie.

Below are the counties that are near Valley Brook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Valley Brook:

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Valley Brook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.
    • Nelliston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
      • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <2>
    • Hallsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Brookman Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Palatine Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Canajoharie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
      • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <2>
    • Saint Johnsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
      • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <2>
    • Mindenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mindenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Buel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Sprout Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ames
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
    • Flat Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Randall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
    • Lykers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
  • Delaware County
    • Simpsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.
    • Ephratah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
    • Crum Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Lassellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
    • Garoga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
    • Rockwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
    • Middle Sprite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Sprite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
    • Johnstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Emmonsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
    • Meco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
    • Gloversville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
    • Progress
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.
    • Arietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
    • Benson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.
    • Fort Plain
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
      • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <2>
    • Starkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
    • Newville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Herkimer County
    • Deck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Little Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Paines Hollow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • Dolgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Edicks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • Jacksonburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
    • Cullen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cullen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
    • East Herkimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
    • Salisbury Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salisbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.
    • Clayville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <2>
    • North Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bridgewater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
    • Pine Village Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
    • Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
    • Bridgewater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Cassville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Sauquoit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.
    • Cherry Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
    • Middle Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
    • Center Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
      • Center Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlefield Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefield Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
      • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Roseboom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
      • Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
    • South Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
      • South Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Richfield Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
      • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <2>
    • Decatur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Otsego County
    • Middlefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Otsego County
    • Brighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagedorns Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
    • Whiteside Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.
    • Mariaville Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
      • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <2>
    • Delanson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Duanesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Glenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Rynex Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.
    • Leesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
      • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <2>
    • Argusville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Seward
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Janesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Lawyersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
      • Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmondville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mineral Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Warnerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Howes Cave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beards Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
    • Central Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Valley Brook, see our County-by-County Page for Valley Brook.

Cemeteries Near Valley Brook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valley Brook.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Valley Brook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.

  • Frey Bush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frey Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frey Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Plain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dunkel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yerding Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerding Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yerding Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Yerding Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the east of Canajoharie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66801 <4>
  • Nelliston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelliston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelliston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walrath Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walrath Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walrath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palatine Bridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palatine Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palatine Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Klock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (431 more) ...
    • Prospect View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flint Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Valley Brook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Valley Brook.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.

  • Freysbush
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freysbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freysbush
    • Freysbush is located in Montgomery County
  • Fort Plain
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
    • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <2>
  • Nelliston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
    • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <2>
  • Hallsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Marshville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
    • Marshville is located in Montgomery County
  • Canajoharie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
    • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <2>
  • Palatine Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Saint Johnsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
    • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <2>
  • Sprout Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Buel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Buel is located in Montgomery County
  • Stone Arabia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Arabia
    • Stone Arabia is located in Montgomery County
  • Mindenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mindenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Starkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
    • Salt Springville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
      • Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County
    • Ames
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Valley Brook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valley Brook.

Newspapers Published in Valley Brook ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Brook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley Brook, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley Brook.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Valley Brook:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9290, Longitude: -74.6590       In this case, the coordinates for Valley Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Valley Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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