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 Atwell Corners (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 Atwell Corners. 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.
Name Variations for Atwell Corners ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Atwell Corners: Atwell Cors.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Atwell Corners is primarily located in Madison County. A portion of Atwell Corners extends into Onondaga 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 Atwell Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atwell Corners:
- Madison County (The home county of Atwell Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell Corners, with the one closest to Atwell Corners listed first.
- Cazenovia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rippleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rippleton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
- Bingley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bingley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Madison County
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- Chittenango Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
- New Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
- Chittenango Springs
- Chittenango
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sullivan is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Puckerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Puckerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
- Bolivar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bolivar is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Cottons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Clockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell Corners, with the one closest to Atwell Corners listed first.
- New Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Sempronius
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Kelloggsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Dresserville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
- Niles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Niles is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Summer Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill has also been known as:
- Plato
- Omro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Omro is located in Cayuga County
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- Montville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Moravia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Cascade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cascade is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell Corners, with the one closest to Atwell Corners listed first.
- Otselic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Otselic Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- South Otselic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beaver Meadow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Pitcher
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Smyrna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kirk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Plymouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sherburne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Norwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell Corners, with the one closest to Atwell Corners listed first.
- Cummings Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
- Crains Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Truxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Preble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slab City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Slab City is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- East Homer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- East Scott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Scott is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
- Little York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- East River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Pratt Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
- Scott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scott is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Solon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
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- Homer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell Corners, with the one closest to Atwell Corners listed first.
- Oneida Castle
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Sconondoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
- Sherrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
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- Sylvan Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jewell is located in Oneida County
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- Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oriskany Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- North Bay is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
- Cagwin Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cagwin Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagwin Corners
- Agnes Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Agnes Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes Corners
- Vienna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Blackmans Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blackmans Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Corners
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell Corners, with the one closest to Atwell Corners listed first.
- Pompey Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Delphi Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Watervale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Log City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Log City is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
- Pompey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eagle Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Manlius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berwyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Fabius
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mycenae
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell Corners, with the one closest to Atwell Corners listed first.
- Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Constantia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nicholsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- West Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Monroe is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Gayville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Central Square
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caughdenoy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
- Sand Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Mallory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Phoenix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pennellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkins County
- Groton City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atwell Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Atwell Corners.
Cemeteries Near Atwell Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atwell Corners.
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 Atwell Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atwell Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atwell Corners, with the one closest to Atwell Corners listed first.
- Pease Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Atwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pompey Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dodge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Delphi Falls Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Delphi Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Block Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Atwell Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Atwell Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Atwell Corners, with the one closest to Atwell Corners listed first.
- Rippleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rippleton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
- Cazenovia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pompey Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Oran
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oran is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Bingley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bingley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
- Watervale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Pompey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Chittenango Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
- Nelson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Fenner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fenner is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenner
- Manlius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fabius
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perryville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atwell Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atwell Corners.
Newspapers Published in Atwell Corners ...
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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwell Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atwell Corners, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atwell Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Atwell Corners:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Oswego County
- Tompkins 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> | 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 Atwell Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Atwell Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |