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 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Valley Brook: Valley Brk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Valley Brook. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Brook.
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 southwest 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 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 west 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 may 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)
- Hallsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Brookman Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Canajoharie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Johnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mindenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Buel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ames
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Randall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Delaware County
- Simpsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- 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)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Crum Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Lassellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Garoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sammonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Middle Sprite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Johnstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Emmonsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Meco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Gloversville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- 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)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Benson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- 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)
- Starkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Newville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Deck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Little Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paines Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Dolgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edicks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Jacksonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Cullen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- East Herkimer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Salisbury Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- North Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Deerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Middle Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Center Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Roseboom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- South Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Richfield Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- 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)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Whiteside Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Brook, with the one closest to Valley Brook listed first.
- Braman Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Mariaville Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Delanson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duanesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Pattersonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Duane Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- 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)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Argusville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Seward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Janesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- 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)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- 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)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
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.
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 Valley Brook - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Ft. Plain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dunkel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yerding Cemetery
- The Yerding Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerding Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66801 <2>
- Nelliston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walrath Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wiles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Palatine Bridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Klock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (432 more) ...
- Prospect View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flint Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
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)
- Freysbush is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freysbush
- Fort Plain
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nelliston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hallsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Marshville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marshville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Canajoharie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Johnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sprout Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Stone Arabia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stone Arabia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Arabia
- Mindenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Starkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Salt Springville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
- Ames
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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]<4>. 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 first turn to 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:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Oneida County
- Otsego County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valley Brook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |