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 Watsonville (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 Watsonville. 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 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.
Watsonville 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 Watsonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watsonville:
- Schoharie County (The home county of Watsonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Middleburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Breakabeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Vintonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- Greenbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Schoharie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Franklinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Howes Cave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Warnerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cobleskill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Broome Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- Beards Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Berne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rensselaerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Potter Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Preston Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Berne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- Cooksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Knox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Berne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- Medusa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reidsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Reidsville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Westerlo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Grand Gorge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stamford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harpersfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Kortright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Simpsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Roxbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Kortright
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bloomville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bovina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bovina is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Davenport Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Sammonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Ephratah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Johnstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
- Cornwallville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Windham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Norton Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Brooksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Jewett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jewett Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- West Kill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Surprise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Fort Plain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Starkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Lykers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Burtonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Flat Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Ames
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Randall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Buel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Canajoharie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sprout Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Auriesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fultonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Palatine Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fonda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Calcutta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Calcutta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
- Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- South Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Worcester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Center Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Pleasant Brook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Westford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Roseboom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schenevus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Maryland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Delanson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Braman Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Duanesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Duane Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Mariaville Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Princetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Rynex Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Rotterdam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pattersonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rotterdam Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Bushnellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
- Highmount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watsonville, see our County-by-County Page for Watsonville.
Cemeteries Near Watsonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watsonville.
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 Watsonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Watsonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Mattice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Patria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Village of West Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Armlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middleburgh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Breakabeen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Guernsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shultas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (541 more) ...
- Shafer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hager Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Franklinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Watsonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Watsonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Watsonville, with the one closest to Watsonville listed first.
- Fultonham
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Patria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Patria is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patria
- Middleburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Fulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Fulton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fulton
- Breakabeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Vintonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- East Cobleskill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cobleskill
- Franklinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Huntersland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Huntersland is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersland
- Mineral Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Schoharie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barnerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barnerville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnerville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Howes Cave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Warnerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eminence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eminence is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watsonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watsonville.
Newspapers Published in Watsonville ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watsonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watsonville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watsonville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Watsonville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Schoharie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Delaware County
- Fulton 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Watsonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Watsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |