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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 Vernon Center (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 Vernon Center. 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 Vernon Center ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Vernon Center: Vernon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Vernon Cen., Vernon Cent. or Vernon Cntr.)

You might see Vernon Centre instead of Vernon Center.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Vernon Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vernon Center.

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.

For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.

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 and hospitals 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.

Vernon Center is located in Oneida 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 Oneida County: Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oswego & Otsego.

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

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Vernon Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Vernon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lowell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Augusta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Sherrill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kirkland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Kirkland is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Bartlett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bartlett is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Clark Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westmoreland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sconondoa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
    • Oneida Castle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Oneida Castle is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Castle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Blackmans Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Blackmans Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Corners
    • Cagwin Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cagwin Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagwin Corners
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Button City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Sherburne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Otselic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
    • Columbus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Otselic Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
    • Beaver Meadow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • New Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • North Norwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Norwich Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • West Winfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Corrado Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Frankfort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Chepachet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Ilion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <1>
    • Millers Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Kast Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
    • Mohawk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Poland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Russia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Cold Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • West Leyden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Leisher Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Valley Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Mills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Kenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Kenwood is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Munns
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Munns is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
    • Munnsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Siloam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Siloam is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Oneida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Solsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pratts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pratts is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • Madison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pratts Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
    • Wampsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bouckville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Peterboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Mycenae
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • Tall Pines Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Eagle Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Kirkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Delphi Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Manlius
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pompey Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
    • Fayetteville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Minoa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <1>
    • Watervale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
    • Lyndon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Log City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
    • De Witt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Constantia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Plainfield Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Burlington Flats
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Edmeston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Edmeston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Richfield Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield

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

Cemeteries Near Vernon Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vernon Center.

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 Vernon Center - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Twitchel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bronson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kirkland Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackmen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dean Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • O'Toole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stockbridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Knoxboro - Augusta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Thistle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (420 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vernon Center had a population of 228 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Vernon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Knoxboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lairdsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lairdsville is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
  • Hecla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hecla is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
  • Valley Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Mills is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
  • Augusta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Augusta is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lowell is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Sherrill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kenwood is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
  • Bennetts Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bennetts Corners is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
  • Stockbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockbridge is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
  • Munnsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kirkland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Kirkland is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Verona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Vernon Center ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vernon Center, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vernon Center.

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 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 Vernon Center:

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 Vernon Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Vernon Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.