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 Brisben (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 Brisben. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Brisben is located in Chenango 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 Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.
Below are the counties that are near Brisben. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brisben:
- Chenango County (The home county of Brisben)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brisben, with the one closest to Brisben listed first.
- Adams Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Greene
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- West Bainbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Yaleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- Haynes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Guilford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nineveh Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Afton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brisben, with the one closest to Brisben listed first.
- North Colesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Quinneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Triangle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Belden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Creekside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Nineveh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harpursville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Center Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Kattellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kattellville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
- Upper Lisle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Whitney Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Castle Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brisben, with the one closest to Brisben listed first.
- Marathon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Messengerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Lapeer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Solon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- McGraw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harford Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Crains Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Harford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Homer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- East River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Truxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brisben, with the one closest to Brisben listed first.
- Sidney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Masonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- China
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Sidney Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Barbourville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Tacoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Hambletville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hambletville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Merrickville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Merrickville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
- North Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brisben, with the one closest to Brisben listed first.
- Earlville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- DeRuyter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Hamilton Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Puckerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Puckerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
- Randallsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- South Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brisben, with the one closest to Brisben listed first.
- Copes Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Unadilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gilbertsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Youmans Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Wells Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Otego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- South Edmeston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- West Oneonta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
- West End
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West End is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brisben, with the one closest to Brisben listed first.
- Ketchumville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Newark Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hullsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
- West Newark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Campville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Campville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Gaskill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brisben, with the one closest to Brisben listed first.
- Great Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brandt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Hallstead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lanesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Brackney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Susquehanna Depot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Susquehanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lawsville Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
- Wayne County (PA)
- Sherman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brisben, see our County-by-County Page for Brisben.
Cemeteries Near Brisben ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brisben.
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 Brisben - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brisben covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brisben, with the one closest to Brisben listed first.
- Brisben Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ten Broeck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cowles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Canal Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coventry Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Towsley and Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Loomis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knickerbocker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Page Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (429 more) ...
- Wylie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coventryville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rounds 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 Brisben in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brisben.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brisben, with the one closest to Brisben listed first.
- South Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Oxford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oxford
- Coventry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Tyner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tyner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Greene
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coventryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coventryville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Bainbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Union Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Page Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Page Brook is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Brook
- North Colesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- East McDonough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East McDonough is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Haynes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- North Fenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Fenton is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fenton
- Tunnel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brisben. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brisben.
Newspapers Published in Brisben ...
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 Brisben.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brisben, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brisben.
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 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 Brisben:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chenango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Madison County
- Otsego County
- Tioga County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brisben) 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 Brisben, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |