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 Birchland Park (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 Birchland Park. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Birchland Park is located in Chemung 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 Chemung County: Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Tioga (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Birchland Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Birchland Park:
- Chemung County (The home county of Birchland Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birchland Park, with the one closest to Birchland Park listed first.
- Wellsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chemung
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Southport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Owens Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Webb Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Erin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Horseheads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birchland Park, with the one closest to Birchland Park listed first.
- Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Catharine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Odessa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Montour Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wedgewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Cayutaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
- Watkins Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
- Townsend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Bennettsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Burdett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birchland Park, with the one closest to Birchland Park listed first.
- Caton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- South Corning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Corning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Painted Post
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hornby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Gang Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Lindley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Presho
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Coopers Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Campbell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Addison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birchland Park, with the one closest to Birchland Park listed first.
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smithboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hoopers Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nichols
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Spencer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- Lounsberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- West Candor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- East Nichols
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Candor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birchland Park, with the one closest to Birchland Park listed first.
- West Danby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Newfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Danby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- White Church
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- South Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Besemer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Caroline Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- East Ithaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- Ithaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Slaterville Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birchland Park, with the one closest to Birchland Park listed first.
- Fassett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Bentley Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Gillett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- South Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Sayre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
- Berrytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Big Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- East Smithfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Columbia Cross Roads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- Little Meadows
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birchland Park, with the one closest to Birchland Park listed first.
- Millerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Roseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Lawrenceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Mainesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Tioga
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mansfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Covington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Farmington Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Gleason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Birchland Park, see our County-by-County Page for Birchland Park.
Cemeteries Near Birchland Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birchland Park.
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 Birchland Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Birchland Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Birchland Park, with the one closest to Birchland Park listed first.
- Elliott - Searles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ashland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Elmira.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327442 <3>
- Scudder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Doty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dutchtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wacomber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roushy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hanlon Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (326 more) ...
- North Chemung Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bentley Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chemung Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Birchland Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Birchland Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Birchland Park, with the one closest to Birchland Park listed first.
- Lowman
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wellsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Elmira
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elmira
- Fassett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Ridgebury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgebury is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
- Chemung
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Chemung
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Chemung is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chemung
- Wilawana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilawana is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilawana
- Southport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Bentley Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Owens Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gillett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Hicks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Dunning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunning is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Birchland Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birchland Park.
Newspapers Published in Birchland Park ...
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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birchland Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birchland Park, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Birchland Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Birchland Park:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chemung County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Schuyler County
- Steuben County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Bradford County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga 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> | 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- Birchland Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Birchland Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |