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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 Beaver Meadow (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 Beaver Meadow. 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 Beaver Meadow ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Beaver Meadow: Beaver Mdw.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango 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 Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Beaver Meadow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver Meadow.

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 Beaver Meadow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cole Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frink Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frink Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Seventh Day Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh Day Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh Day Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North West Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North West Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North West Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pharsalia Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pharsalia Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pharsalia Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West End Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ufford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ufford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beaver Meadow had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Pharsalia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pharsalia
    • North Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
  • Kirk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kirk
    • From Beaver Meadow to Kirk
  • Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
  • Otselic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Otselic Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • South Otselic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Otselic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Otselic
    • South Otselic is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Otselic <3>
  • Sherburne Four Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne Four Corners
    • Sherburne Four Corners is located in Chenango County
  • North Pitcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pitcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pitcher
    • North Pitcher is located in Chenango County
  • Pharsalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharsalia
    • Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
  • East Pharsalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pharsalia
    • East Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pharsalia <3>
  • South Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plymouth
    • South Plymouth is located in Chenango County
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    • Mariposa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariposa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariposa
      • Mariposa is located in Chenango County
    • Pitcher Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Springs
      • Pitcher Springs is located in Chenango County
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Beaver Meadow ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Meadow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver Meadow, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver Meadow.

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 either 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 Beaver Meadow:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Meadow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Beaver Meadow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver Meadow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6594, Longitude: -75.6801    









 

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