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 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.
Arabia is located in Delaware 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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
- Mundale is located in Delaware County
- North Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Merrickville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
- Merrickville is located in Delaware County
- Delhi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shackport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Hamden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Bovina Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <2>
- Nineveh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Center Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- East Windsor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- East Windsor is located in Broome County
- Creekside Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Lathams Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lathams Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Bainbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
- Guilford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Yaleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County
- Afton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
- Union Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- West Bainbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- New Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Norwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- Oneonta is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <2>
- Wells Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West End
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- West End is located in Otsego County
- West Oneonta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
- West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
- Youmans Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Colliersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Unadilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Unadilla is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <2>
- Laurens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
- Laurens is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <2>
- Portlandville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Copes Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Gilbertsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
- Maryland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaverkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Lew Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
- Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
- Roscoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Acidalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Deckertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
- Livingston Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parkston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
- Parkston is located in Sullivan County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Ayr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
- Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
- Highmount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wayne County (PA)
- Sherman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
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.
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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arabia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arabia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Goldsmith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsmith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Post Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Meredith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Meredith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Meredith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Croton Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croton Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croton Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Feak Hollow - Jamieson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feak Hollow - Jamieson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feak Hollow - Jamieson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Feak Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feak Hollow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feak Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Archer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Plymouth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Yendes Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yendes Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yendes Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mertins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mertins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mertins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ouleout Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouleout Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouleout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ouleout Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouleout Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouleout Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
- Mundale is located in Delaware County
- West Meredith
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
- West Meredith is located in Delaware County
- Merrickville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
- Merrickville is located in Delaware County
- North Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- De Lancey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Lancey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lancey
- De Lancey is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Lancey <2>
- Delhi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Meredith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Meredith is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <2>
- Franklin Depot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Depot
- Franklin Depot is located in Delaware County
- Hawleys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleys
- Hawleys is located in Delaware County
- Hamden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Colchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in Delaware County
- Otego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Sidney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sidney
- East Sidney is located in Delaware County
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]<5>. 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 begin with 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 Arabia:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Chenango County
- Otsego County
- Schoharie County
- Sullivan County
- Ulster County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arabia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Arabia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arabia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2998, Longitude: -75.0552 In this case, the coordinates for Arabia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |