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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 Bovina Center (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 Bovina Center. 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 Bovina Center ...

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 Bovina Center: Bovina Ctr. (or less commonly used: Bovina Cen., Bovina Cent. or Bovina Cntr.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Bovina Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bovina Center.

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 Bovina Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bovina Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bovina Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bovina Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wetmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andes Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andes Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andes Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sackrider Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sackrider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sackrider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Delhi Christian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Delhi Christian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Delhi Christian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (304 more) ...
    • Van Benschoten Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Benschoten Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Benschoten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Kingston Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Kingston Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Kingston Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Achibald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Achibald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Achibald 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bovina Center had a population of 344 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lake Delaware
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delaware
    • Lake Delaware is located in Delaware County
  • Bovina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bloomville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Andes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <1>
  • New Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Kortright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Delhi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dunraven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunraven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunraven
    • Dunraven is located in Delaware County
  • Halcottsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hobart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <1>
  • De Lancey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Lancey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Arena ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Arena is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arena
    • From Bovina Center to Arena
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Kortright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kortright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kortright
      • West Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Margaretville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
      • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <1>
    • Meredith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Bovina Center ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bovina Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bovina Center, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bovina Center.

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 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 Bovina Center:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bovina Center. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Bovina Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bovina Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bovina Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2621, Longitude: -74.7814    









 

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