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 Vorman Corners (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 Vorman Corners. 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 Vorman Corners ...
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 Vorman Corners: Vorman Cors.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Vorman Corners is located in Schoharie 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 Schoharie County: Albany, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego & Schenectady.
Below are the counties that are near Vorman Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vorman Corners:
- Schoharie County (The home county of Vorman Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vorman Corners, with the one closest to Vorman Corners listed first.
- South Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Blenheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beards Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Breakabeen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Richmondville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vintonton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- Broome Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- Warnerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenbush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- West Conesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vorman Corners, with the one closest to Vorman Corners listed first.
- Potter Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cooksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Preston Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Medusa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rensselaerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Berne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Berne
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- Knox
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Berne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- Westerlo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Westerlo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vorman Corners, with the one closest to Vorman Corners listed first.
- Stamford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harpersfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gorge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Kortright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Hobart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- South Kortright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bloomville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bovina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bovina is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Davenport Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bovina Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vorman Corners, with the one closest to Vorman Corners listed first.
- Red Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
- Jewett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Windham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brooksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Cornwallville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jewett Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- West Kill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spruceton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Norton Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Hunter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vorman Corners, with the one closest to Vorman Corners listed first.
- Fort Plain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Starkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vorman Corners, with the one closest to Vorman Corners listed first.
- Lykers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Ames
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Buel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Burtonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Canajoharie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Palatine Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Randall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Brookman Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Nelliston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hallsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vorman Corners, with the one closest to Vorman Corners listed first.
- Calcutta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calcutta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
- Worcester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Schenevus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Westford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maryland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Center Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Pleasant Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Westville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Middlefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Roseboom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vorman Corners, with the one closest to Vorman Corners listed first.
- Delanson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Braman Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Duanesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Duane Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Mariaville Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vorman Corners, with the one closest to Vorman Corners listed first.
- Highmount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bushnellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
- Pine Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shandaken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Big Indian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Belle Ayr
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
- Oliverea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vorman Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Vorman Corners.
Cemeteries Near Vorman Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vorman Corners.
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 Vorman Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vorman Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vorman Corners, with the one closest to Vorman Corners listed first.
- New Eminence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Eminence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blenheim Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Old Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Welch's Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Champlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ruliffson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maynard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (444 more) ...
- Choate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Summit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Vorman Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vorman Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vorman Corners, with the one closest to Vorman Corners listed first.
- Eminence
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eminence is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Blenheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Gilboa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Gilboa is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gilboa
- Beards Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- West Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Fulton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fulton
- Charlotteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Harpersfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Harpersfield is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpersfield
- Stamford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Breakabeen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Harpersfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vintonton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- Richmondville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vorman Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vorman Corners.
Newspapers Published in Vorman Corners ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vorman Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vorman Corners, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vorman Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Vorman Corners:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Schoharie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Delaware County
- Greene County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Otsego County
- Schenectady County
- Ulster 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> | 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 Vorman Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Vorman Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |