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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 Burnwood (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 Burnwood. 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.

Burnwood is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Burnwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnwood, with the one closest to Burnwood listed first.
    • Chiloway
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Horton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Butternut Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Cooks Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Peakville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Rock Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Gregorytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Pea Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Corbett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Shinhopple
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Harvard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Downsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnwood, with the one closest to Burnwood listed first.
    • Deposit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • East Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
  • Chenango County
    • Afton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnwood, with the one closest to Burnwood listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnwood, with the one closest to Burnwood listed first.
    • Acidalia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Roscoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Long Eddy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hankins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Beaverkill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Deckertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Livingston Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Callicoon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hortonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Morsston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
    • Jeffersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnwood, with the one closest to Burnwood listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnwood, with the one closest to Burnwood listed first.
    • Masthope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnwood, with the one closest to Burnwood listed first.
    • Thompson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • Brandt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Burnwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Ararat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Union Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <1>
    • North Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnwood, with the one closest to Burnwood listed first.
    • High Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Damascus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Milanville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Sherman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Calkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Poyntelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Boyds Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Siko
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Starrucca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tanners Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Wrighter Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner

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

Cemeteries Near Burnwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burnwood.

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 Burnwood - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burnwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rickard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Horton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooks Falls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Long Flat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rock Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old East Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pea Brook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harvard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gregorytown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • French Woods Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Basket Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Appley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Partridge Island Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Burnwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burnwood.

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

  • Goulds
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Goulds is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
  • Chiloway
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
  • Horton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Horton is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
  • Acidalia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
  • Cooks Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
  • Butternut Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
  • Peakville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Peakville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
  • Rock Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • East Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fishs Eddy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harvard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harvard is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Long Eddy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mileses
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mileses is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileses
    • Fremont Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Obernburg
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Burnwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burnwood.

Newspapers Published in Burnwood ...

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 Burnwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burnwood, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burnwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Burnwood:

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 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.
<3>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 Burnwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burnwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.