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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 Adams Corner (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 Adams Corner. 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 Adams Corner ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Adams Corner: Adams Cor. (or less commonly used: Adams Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Adams Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Adams Corner may originally have been Adam's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Adams Corner might be written as Adam Corner.

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 doctors 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.

Adams Corner is located in Chenango County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.

Below are the counties that are near Adams Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adams Corner:

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adams Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Adams Corner.

Cemeteries Near Adams Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adams Corner.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Adams Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adams Corner, with the one closest to Adams Corner listed first.

  • Towsley and Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cowles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knickerbocker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knickerbocker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knickerbocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peaceful Forest Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Loomis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loomis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loomis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smithville Flats Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Flats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brisben Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brisben Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brisben Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beardsley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beardsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beardsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Corbin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Horton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ten Broeck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Broeck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Broeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

While we didn't find Adams Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Adams Corner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Adams Corner, with the one closest to Adams Corner listed first.

  • Tyner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Chenango County
  • Smithville Flats
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McDonough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <2>
  • East McDonough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
    • East McDonough is located in Chenango County
  • South Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oxford
    • South Oxford is located in Chenango County
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Greene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
  • Coventry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Chenango County
  • Penelope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
    • Penelope is located in Broome County
  • Triangle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Triangle
    • From Adams Corner to Triangle
  • Haynes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haynes
    • From Adams Corner to Haynes
  • Preston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Chenango County
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    • East Pharsalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pharsalia
      • East Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pharsalia <2>
    • Willet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willet <2>
    • Coventryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
      • Coventryville is located in Chenango County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adams Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adams Corner.

Newspapers Published in Adams Corner ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adams Corner, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adams Corner.

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 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 Adams Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adams Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4269, Longitude: -75.7284    
<6>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.
<7>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 Adams Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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