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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 Arabia (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 Arabia. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Arabia 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 Arabia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arabia:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Arabia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Mundale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • North Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Merrickville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Delhi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Shackport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Hamden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Walton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bloomville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Davenport Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tacoma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Deposit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nineveh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Center Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • East Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Creekside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Harpursville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Mount Upton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • East Guilford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Lathams Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Bainbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Guilford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Yaleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Afton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Union Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • New Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Haynes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Nineveh Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Otego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneonta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wells Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West End
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West Oneonta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Youmans Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Colliersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Unadilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Laurens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Portlandville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Copes Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Gilbertsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Beaverkill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Lew Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Roscoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Acidalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Deckertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Livingston Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Highmount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • Sherman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman

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

Cemeteries Near Arabia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arabia.

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

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

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

  • Arabia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Goldsmith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Post Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Meredith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Croton Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Feak Hollow - Jamieson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Feak Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Archer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Yendes Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mertins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (338 more) ...
    • Ouleout Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ouleout Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Mundale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
  • West Meredith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
  • Merrickville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
  • North Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • De Lancey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delhi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • Meredith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin Depot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Depot is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Depot
  • Hawleys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hawleys is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleys
  • Hamden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Walton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Colchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Colchester is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Otego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Sidney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • East Sidney is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sidney

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

Newspapers Published in Arabia ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arabia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arabia, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arabia.

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 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 Arabia:

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>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 Arabia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Arabia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.