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 Catatonk (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 Catatonk. 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.
Catatonk is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Susquehanna (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Catatonk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Catatonk:
- Tioga County (The home county of Catatonk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catatonk, with the one closest to Catatonk listed first.
- Hamar Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Weltonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- Owego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Candor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gaskill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- West Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Lounsberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Hullsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
- Newark Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Candor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Apalachin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Campville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Campville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catatonk, with the one closest to Catatonk listed first.
- Maine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Maine is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Endicott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vestal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Endwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Willow Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Glen Aubrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Chenango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Chenango is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
- Johnson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Ireland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Ireland is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- Manningville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Binghamton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Castle Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catatonk, with the one closest to Catatonk listed first.
- Van Etten
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Owens Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Erin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chemung
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wellsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivanville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Elmira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elmira Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Horseheads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pine Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Southport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catatonk, with the one closest to Catatonk listed first.
- Greene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville Flats
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catatonk, with the one closest to Catatonk listed first.
- Harford Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Harford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lapeer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Marathon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Messengerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Munsons Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catatonk, with the one closest to Catatonk listed first.
- Alpine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cayutaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
- Catharine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Odessa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mecklenburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montour Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perry City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catatonk, with the one closest to Catatonk listed first.
- Caroline Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- White Church
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- West Danby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Slaterville Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Danby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Besemer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Newfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Varna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
- East Ithaca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- South Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Forest Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Ithaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catatonk, with the one closest to Catatonk listed first.
- West Warren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- North Orwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Vawter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Warren Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- Sayre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- South Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Bumpville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Potterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- South Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Rome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
- Allis Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catatonk, with the one closest to Catatonk listed first.
- Little Meadows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Choconut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Friendsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brackney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Rushville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Lawsville Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
- Fairdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Catatonk, see our County-by-County Page for Catatonk.
Cemeteries Near Catatonk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Catatonk.
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 Catatonk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Catatonk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Catatonk, with the one closest to Catatonk listed first.
- Anderson Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Anderson Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Germany Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flemingville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Weltonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Presbyterian Union Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (404 more) ...
- Searlestown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Catatonk had a population of 160 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Catatonk, with the one closest to Catatonk listed first.
- Flemingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Flemingville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingville
- Straits Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Straits Corners is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Corners
- Owego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weltonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- Candor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lounsberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- West Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Halsey Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Halsey Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey Valley
- Tioga Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newark Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Candor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Jenksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jenksville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North Barton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Barton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barton
- Smithboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nichols
(9 miles [14.5 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 Catatonk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Catatonk.
Newspapers Published in Catatonk ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Catatonk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Catatonk, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Catatonk.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Catatonk:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Chemung County
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Schuyler County
- Tompkins County
- Bradford County
- Susquehanna 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> | 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 Catatonk, 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- Catatonk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |