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 Woods 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 Woods 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 Woods 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Woods Corners: Woods Cors.
- While the name of this community is Woods Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Woods Corners may originally have been Wood's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Woods Corners might be written as Wood Corners.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Woods Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woods Corners.
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 and 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.
Woods Corners is located in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.
Below are the counties that are near Woods Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woods Corners:
- Herkimer County (The home county of Woods Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Corners, with the one closest to Woods Corners listed first.
- West Winfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chepachet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Millers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- South Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Norwich Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- Cullen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Ilion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Corrado Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Frankfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Corners, with the one closest to Woods Corners listed first.
- Button City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- New Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Norwich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Plymouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Meadow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Norwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otselic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Lathams Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Kirk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- 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
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Corners, with the one closest to Woods Corners listed first.
- Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- East Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Solsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bouckville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pecksport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Earlville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Randallsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Corners, with the one closest to Woods Corners listed first.
- Brookman Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Hallsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Mindenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Sprout Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Saint Johnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ames
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nelliston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Corners, with the one closest to Woods Corners listed first.
- Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sauquoit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Waterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sangerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stockwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Oriskany Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Corners, with the one closest to Woods Corners listed first.
- Plainfield Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Burlington Flats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Richfield Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Edmeston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Snowdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Patent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Patent is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
- Cattown
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Oaksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- South Edmeston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Fly Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woods Corners, with the one closest to Woods Corners listed first.
- Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Sharon Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woods Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Woods Corners.
Cemeteries Near Woods Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woods 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 Woods Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woods Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woods Corners, with the one closest to Woods Corners listed first.
- Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Burgess Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Winfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Unadilla Forks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bardin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Winfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crumb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgewater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoxie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (451 more) ...
- Leonardsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Exeter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meeting House Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Woods Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woods Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woods Corners, with the one closest to Woods Corners listed first.
- West Winfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Plainfield Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
- Unadilla Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Unadilla Forks is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla Forks
- East Winfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winfield
- Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Leonardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Exeter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Exeter is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Exeter
- Cedarville Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville Station is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Station
- Chepachet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- North Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- North Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Winfield is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winfield
- Babcock Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Babcock Hill is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Richfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Cassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woods Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woods Corners.
Newspapers Published in Woods 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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woods Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woods Corners, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woods Corners.
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 Woods Corners:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Herkimer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Fulton County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Woods Corners, 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- Woods Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |