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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 Cascade Valley (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 Cascade Valley. 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 Cascade Valley ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cascade Valley: Cascade Vly. (or less commonly used: Cascade Vally. or Cascade Vlly.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cascade Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cascade Valley.

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 southwest 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 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.

Cascade Valley is located in Broome 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 Broome County: Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Tioga, Susquehanna (PA) & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Broome County     (The home county of Cascade Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade Valley, with the one closest to Cascade Valley listed first.
    • Gulf Summit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • Edson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • East Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Deposit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ouaquaga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Corbettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Center Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Conklin Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
    • Conklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kirkwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade Valley, with the one closest to Cascade Valley listed first.
    • Nineveh Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Afton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bainbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • West Bainbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Union Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • East Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Greene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Yaleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Guilford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Smithville Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Mount Upton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade Valley, with the one closest to Cascade Valley listed first.
    • Hambletville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • China
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Barbourville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Hancock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cadosia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Masonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tacoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Harvard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Pea Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Peakville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Sidney Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade Valley, with the one closest to Cascade Valley listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade Valley, with the one closest to Cascade Valley listed first.
    • Long Eddy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Acidalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Hankins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade Valley, with the one closest to Cascade Valley listed first.
    • Apalachin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Campville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Lackawanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade Valley, with the one closest to Cascade Valley listed first.
    • Simpson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tompkinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Carbondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • East Benton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • Vandling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Scott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade Valley, with the one closest to Cascade Valley listed first.
    • Lanesboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Oakland
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Brandt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Great Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Hallstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <1>
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade Valley, with the one closest to Cascade Valley listed first.
    • Sherman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Starrucca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
    • Lakewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Poyntelle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • High Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Forest City Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
    • Aldenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Tanners Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Siko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Bethany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
  • Wyoming County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cascade Valley, with the one closest to Cascade Valley listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Avery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery

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

Cemeteries Near Cascade Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cascade Valley.

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 Cascade Valley - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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 in 1895, Cascade Valley had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lanesboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Gulf Summit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
  • Jefferson Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Junction is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Junction
  • Brandt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
  • Susquehanna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stevens Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
  • Hickory Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • McClure
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • McClure is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Melrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Melrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Flowers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flowers is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
  • North Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sherman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Great Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Starrucca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Cascade Valley ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cascade Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cascade Valley, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cascade Valley.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Cascade Valley:

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>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- Cascade Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Cascade Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.