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 Apex (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 Apex. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Apex is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Apex. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Apex:
- Delaware County (The home county of Apex)
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Cadosia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Barbourville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Hambletville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hambletville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
- Hancock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shinhopple
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Walton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- China
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Peakville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Corbett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Corbett is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Gregorytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Tacoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Chiloway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Deposit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gulf Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- East Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Center Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Nineveh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harpursville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ouaquaga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Creekside Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Edson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Edson is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Belden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- North Colesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Afton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bainbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Guilford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- Nineveh Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- West Bainbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Union Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Yaleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- Mount Upton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Guilford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lathams Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Unadilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wells Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Otego
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Youmans Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Copes Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Gilbertsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oneonta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West End
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West End is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- West Oneonta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Long Eddy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Acidalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Hankins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverkill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Callicoon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deckertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Hortonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lew Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
- Livingston Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morsston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morsston is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Brandt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Lanesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Susquehanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Susquehanna Depot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Ararat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- North Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
- Burnwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Great Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hallstead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Sherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Lakewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Starrucca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- High Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Poyntelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Wrighter Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Damascus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Siko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Calkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Milanville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Tanners Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Aldenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Boyds Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Apex, see our County-by-County Page for Apex.
Cemeteries Near Apex ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Apex.
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 Apex - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Apex covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Read Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Appley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Partridge Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harvard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barbourville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hambletville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hale Eddy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Village Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old East Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Walton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Long Flat Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, Apex had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
- Rock Rift
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Rift is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rift
- Beerston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beerston is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beerston
- Cadosia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Barbourville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Hambletville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hambletville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
- Hancock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fishs Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Deposit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Winterdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winterdale is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
- Peakville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Walton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loomis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Loomis is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- China
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Apex. See our List of 1890's Communities around Apex.
Newspapers Published in Apex ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Apex.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Apex, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Apex.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Apex:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Chenango County
- Otsego County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne 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 Apex, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Apex) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |