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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 Alene (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 Alene. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Alene is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Chenango, Cortland, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego & Otsego.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Alene)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alene, with the one closest to Alene listed first.
    • Clockville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cottons
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • Peterboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Canastota
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wampsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Siloam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Siloam is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Bingley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bingley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
    • Chittenango Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
    • Sulphur Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
      • Chittenango Springs
    • Sullivan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sullivan is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Chittenango
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Munnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenwood is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alene, with the one closest to Alene listed first.
    • Otselic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
    • Otselic Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Meadow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • South Otselic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sherburne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Plymouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Button City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • North Norwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Pitcher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alene, with the one closest to Alene listed first.
    • Crains Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • Cummings Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
    • Truxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Preble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Slab City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • East Homer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
    • East Scott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Scott is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
    • Little York
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alene, with the one closest to Alene listed first.
    • Norwich Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • West Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alene, with the one closest to Alene listed first.
    • Oneida Castle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oneida Castle is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Castle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Sherrill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sconondoa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
    • Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Sylvan Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cagwin Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cagwin Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagwin Corners
    • Agnes Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Agnes Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes Corners
    • Blackmans Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackmans Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Corners
    • Oriskany Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Greenway Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenway Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Corners
    • Greenway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenway is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alene, with the one closest to Alene listed first.
    • Eagle Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Mycenae
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • Tall Pines Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Kirkville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Delphi Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pompey Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
    • Manlius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fayetteville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Watervale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
    • Lyndon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Minoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <1>
    • Log City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
    • De Witt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alene, with the one closest to Alene listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Constantia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Gayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gayville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
    • West Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • West Monroe is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • Central Square
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mallory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Amboy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
    • Caughdenoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
    • Sand Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
  • Otsego County
    • Plainfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center

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

Cemeteries Near Alene ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alene.

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 Alene - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cranson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Clockville Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Agatha Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agatha Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Agatha Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Canastota.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65908 <2>
  • Munger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ballou Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lenox Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eisaman Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sunny Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Perryville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fenner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (430 more) ...
    • Old Peterboro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Peterboro Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Grove 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 Alene in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alene.

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

  • Clockville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fenner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fenner is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenner
  • Merrillsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Merrillsville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
  • Cottons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottons is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
  • Perryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Perryville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Wampsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Canastota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chittenango Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
  • Bingley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bingley is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
  • Siloam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Siloam is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Nelson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Nelson is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • East Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Boston is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Chittenango
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Munnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Stockbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Stockbridge is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge

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

Newspapers Published in Alene ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alene.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alene, 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 Alene.

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 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 Alene:

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 Alene, 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 from Point A (ie- Alene) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.