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 West Exeter (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 West Exeter. 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 West Exeter ...
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 West Exeter: W. Exeter
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
West Exeter is located in Otsego 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 Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.
Below are the counties that are near West Exeter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Exeter:
- Otsego County (The home county of West Exeter)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
- Plainfield Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Burlington Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Snowdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Patent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Patent is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
- Cattown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Edmeston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oaksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Garrattsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fly Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
- Button City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- New Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Norwich
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Lathams Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Norwich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Mount Upton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Meadow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Otselic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
- Davenport Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simpsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- North Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Shackport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- Fulton County
- Crum Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
- West Winfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chepachet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Millers Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- South Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Cullen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Norwich Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- Ilion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Edicks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Corrado Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Frankfort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mohawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paines Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
- Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- South Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Earlville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Solsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bouckville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pecksport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Randallsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Pine Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Morrisville Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
- Brookman Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Sprout Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Buel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Mindenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Ames
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Johnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nelliston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Canajoharie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Palatine Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
- Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sangerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stockwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Waterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sauquoit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Oriskany Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
- Leesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Seward
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Sharon Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Janesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Exeter, see our County-by-County Page for West Exeter.
Cemeteries Near West Exeter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Exeter.
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 West Exeter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Exeter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
- West Exeter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Huntly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Exeter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burgess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Taylor Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington Flats Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Winfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Twilight Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (460 more) ...
- Unadilla Forks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crumb 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 West Exeter had a population of 167 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Exeter, with the one closest to West Exeter listed first.
- Plainfield Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Burlington Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Edmeston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edmeston
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
- Unadilla Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Unadilla Forks is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla Forks
- Leonardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Winfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Snowdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Schuyler Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- West Edmeston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Edmeston
- Cedarville Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
- Chepachet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Exeter. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Exeter.
Newspapers Published in West Exeter ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Exeter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Exeter, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Exeter.
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 helpful 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 West Exeter:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Otsego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Herkimer County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Schoharie 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 West Exeter, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Exeter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |