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 Vernon (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. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Vernon 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. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vernon:
- Oneida County (The home county of Vernon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Sherrill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lowell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Oneida Castle
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Sconondoa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
- Blackmans Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blackmans Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Corners
- Cagwin Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cagwin Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagwin Corners
- Greenway Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenway Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Corners
- Greenway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenway is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Bartlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bartlett is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Kirkland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kirkland is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Dix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dix is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
- Agnes Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Agnes Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes Corners
- Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Otselic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Button City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Sherburne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Smyrna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Columbus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Otselic Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- Beaver Meadow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Norwich Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- West Winfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corrado Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Frankfort
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cedarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chepachet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Ilion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Millers Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Poland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Russia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Russia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
- Kast Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
- Mohawk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cold Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- West Leyden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leisher Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
- Mohawk Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
- Osceola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Kenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Valley Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Oneida
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Munns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Munns is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
- Munnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Wampsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oneida Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
- Peterboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Canastota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pratts Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
- Pratts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pratts is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Mycenae
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
- Tall Pines Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
- Eagle Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Kirkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Manlius
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Delphi Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pompey Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Fayetteville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Minoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Watervale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Lyndon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- De Witt
(26 miles [41.8 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
- East Syracuse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Constantia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gayville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- West Amboy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Amboy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
- West Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Monroe is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Plainfield Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Burlington Flats
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Edmeston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Edmeston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vernon, see our County-by-County Page for Vernon.
Cemeteries Near Vernon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vernon.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Twitchel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bronson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oneida Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Skinner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Helena's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helena's Cemetery
- The St. Helena's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Helena's / Valley View Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66586 <2>
- Blackmen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Joslyn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (418 more) ...
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 had a population of 377 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vernon had a population of 1,138 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Vernon Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Bennetts Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Verona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hecla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hecla is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lowell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Verona Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Verona Station is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Station
- Oneida Castle
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Valley Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Lairdsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lairdsville is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Oneida
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Stockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stockbridge is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Knoxboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bartlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bartlett is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vernon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vernon.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vernon ...
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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Vernon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Vernon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Vernon.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Vernon.
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 websites either 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:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Oneida County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Herkimer County
- Lewis County
- Madison County
- Onondaga County
- Oswego County
- Otsego 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 Vernon, 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- Vernon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |