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 Verona (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 Verona. 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 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.
Verona 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 Verona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Verona:
- Oneida County (The home county of Verona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Cagwin Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cagwin Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagwin Corners
- Blackmans Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blackmans Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Corners
- Lowell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lowell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Greenway Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Corners
- Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Agnes Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Agnes Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes Corners
- Sconondoa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
- Verona Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Verona Mills is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Mills
- Sherrill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida Castle is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Dix
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dix is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
- Bartlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bartlett is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Chenango County
- Otselic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Norwich Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- Corrado Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Russia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Russia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
- West Winfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Frankfort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Poland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cold Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cedarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chepachet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Ilion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Grant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grant is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Millers Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- West Leyden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Leisher Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
- Osceola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Mohawk Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
- Constableville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Kenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kenwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Oneida
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
- Valley Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Valley Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Wampsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canastota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Munns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Munns is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
- Clockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Munnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Siloam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Siloam is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Whitelaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitelaw is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
- Cottons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Peterboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Tall Pines Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
- Kirkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mycenae
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
- Eagle Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Manlius
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Minoa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Delphi Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pompey Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Watervale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Lyndon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- East Syracuse
(25 miles [40.2 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
- 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
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Constantia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gayville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- West Amboy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Amboy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
- West Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Monroe is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Kasoag
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kasoag is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
- Mallory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Central Square
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Otsego County
- Plainfield Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Verona, see our County-by-County Page for Verona.
Cemeteries Near Verona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Verona.
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 Verona - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Verona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Joslyn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hazard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Verona Protestant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hoagg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (398 more) ...
- St. Helena's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Oneida Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hamil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Verona had a population of 357 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Verona Station
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Verona Station is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Station
- Lowell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lowell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- New London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New London is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Oneida Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida Castle is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Sherrill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Verona Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Verona Mills is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Mills
- Higginsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsville is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Durhamville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oneida
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kenwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dix
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dix is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
- State Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- State Bridge is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Bridge
- Bennetts Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Verona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Verona.
Newspapers Published in Verona ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Verona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Verona, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Verona.
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 Verona:
- 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 Verona, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Verona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |