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 Van Hornesville (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 Van Hornesville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Van Hornesville is located in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.
Below are the counties that are near Van Hornesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Van Hornesville:
- Herkimer County (The home county of Van Hornesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Hornesville, with the one closest to Van Hornesville listed first.
- Starkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Deck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Newville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Paines Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Cullen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Edicks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- South Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Jacksonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Fort Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Little Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Herkimer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Herkimer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chenango County
- Button City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Delaware County
- Simpsonville
(27 miles [43.5 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 Van Hornesville, with the one closest to Van Hornesville listed first.
- Crum Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Lassellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Ephratah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Emmonsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Garoga
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Middle Sprite
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Rockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sammonsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Johnstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Meco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Berkshire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Gloversville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton County
- Arietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Madison County
- Brookfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Hornesville, with the one closest to Van Hornesville listed first.
- Brookman Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Hallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Sprout Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mindenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Buel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Saint Johnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nelliston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ames
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Canajoharie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Lykers
(18 miles [29 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 Van Hornesville, with the one closest to Van Hornesville listed first.
- Bridgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cassville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clayville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Sauquoit
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Deerfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Utica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- 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
- Yorkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New York Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Hornesville, with the one closest to Van Hornesville listed first.
- Middle Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richfield Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Middlefield Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Roseboom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Center Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Pleasant Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Cooperstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cattown
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Hornesville, with the one closest to Van Hornesville listed first.
- Leesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Argusville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Janesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Lawyersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Cobleskill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richmondville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warnerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Mineral Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Van Hornesville, see our County-by-County Page for Van Hornesville.
Cemeteries Near Van Hornesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Hornesville.
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 Van Hornesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Van Hornesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Van Hornesville, with the one closest to Van Hornesville listed first.
- Van Hornesville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pumpkin Hook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willse Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oliver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wiles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Garlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (434 more) ...
- Haupt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Houpt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jordanville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Van Hornesville had a population of 477 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Van Hornesville, with the one closest to Van Hornesville listed first.
- Starkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- East Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salt Springville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
- Deck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Springfield Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Paines Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Hallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Jordanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cullen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cherry Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sprout Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edicks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Van Hornesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Hornesville.
Newspapers Published in Van Hornesville ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Hornesville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van Hornesville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van Hornesville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Van Hornesville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Herkimer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Van Hornesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Van Hornesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |