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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 Apalachin (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 Apalachin. 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 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.

Apalachin is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Susquehanna (PA).

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

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Apalachin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalachin, with the one closest to Apalachin listed first.
    • Campville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Gaskill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
    • South Owego
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
    • Hullsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
    • Owego
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Nichols
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Nichols is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
    • Weltonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
    • Lounsberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
    • Newark Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hamar Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
    • Nichols
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalachin, with the one closest to Apalachin listed first.
    • Endicott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Vestal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Endwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Willow Point is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
    • Maine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Maine is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Johnson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Binghamton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hawleyton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
    • New Ireland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
    • West Chenango
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
    • Glen Aubrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Castle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalachin, with the one closest to Apalachin listed first.
    • Van Etten
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Owens Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
    • Chemung
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Erin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalachin, with the one closest to Apalachin listed first.
    • Greene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithville Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nineveh Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalachin, with the one closest to Apalachin listed first.
    • Harford Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
    • Harford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lapeer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Marathon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Messengerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalachin, with the one closest to Apalachin listed first.
    • Caroline Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • White Church
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
    • Slaterville Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Danby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Danby is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • West Danby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
    • Besemer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
    • Dryden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • East Ithaca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
    • Newfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • Varna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalachin, with the one closest to Apalachin listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
    • West Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
    • South Warren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
    • Potterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
    • North Orwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
    • Le Raysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Bumpville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
    • Vawter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
    • South Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • South Hill is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • Allis Hollow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
    • Rome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
    • Herrickville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Herrickville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalachin, with the one closest to Apalachin listed first.
    • Little Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Choconut
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
    • Friendsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brackney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Lawsville Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
    • Rushville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Fairdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <1>
    • Great Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hallstead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <1>
    • Heart Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
  • Wyoming County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalachin, with the one closest to Apalachin listed first.
    • Laceyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy

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

Cemeteries Near Apalachin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Apalachin.

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

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

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

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 Apalachin had a population of 405 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Campville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Campville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • South Apalachin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • South Apalachin is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apalachin
  • South Owego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Owego is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
  • Little Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tracy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tracy Creek is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Creek
  • Warrenham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Warrenham is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenham
  • Owego
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • East Nichols
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Nichols is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
  • Cadis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cadis is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadis
  • Union Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Center is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
  • Willow Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Willow Point is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
  • Flemingville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Flemingville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Windham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Windham is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Warren Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
    • Weltonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville

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

Newspapers Published in Apalachin ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Apalachin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Apalachin, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Apalachin.

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 Apalachin:

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 Apalachin, 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' (or 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- Apalachin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.