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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 Center Village (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 Center Village. 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 Center Village ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Center Village: Center Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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

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 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.

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

  • Broome County     (The home county of Center Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Village, with the one closest to Center Village listed first.
    • Harpursville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Nineveh
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Creekside Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • East Windsor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Ouaquaga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Belden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • North Colesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
    • Quinneville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
    • Brookvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
    • Edson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Gulf Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • Conklin Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Conklin Center is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Village, with the one closest to Center Village listed first.
    • Nineveh Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Afton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Bainbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Union Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Bainbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yaleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • East Guilford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Guilford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Adams Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Oxford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Smithville Flats
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Haynes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Cortland County
    • Marathon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Village, with the one closest to Center Village listed first.
    • China
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Hambletville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • Barbourville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Masonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tacoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Sidney Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cadosia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Hancock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrickville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Walton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Village, with the one closest to Center Village listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Copes Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Wells Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Youmans Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Gilbertsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Otego
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Village, with the one closest to Center Village listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
    • Campville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Apalachin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hullsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
    • Gaskill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
    • Newark Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Village, with the one closest to Center Village listed first.
    • Brandt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Lanesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Great Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallstead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • North Jackson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Lawsville Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
    • Lakeview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Brackney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Village, with the one closest to Center Village listed first.
    • Sherman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Starrucca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
    • Lakewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Poyntelle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • High Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake

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

Cemeteries Near Center Village ...

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

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 Center Village - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Village, with the one closest to Center Village 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.<3>

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

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

  • Harpursville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Doraville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Doraville is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doraville
  • Nineveh
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • East Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • East Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
  • Vallonia Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Vallonia Springs is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia Springs
  • Belden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Belden is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Afton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tunnel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Colesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Colesville is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Colesville
  • North Colesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Colesville is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
  • Sanford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanford is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • North Sanford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North Sanford is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sanford
    • Brookvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
    • West Windsor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor

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

Newspapers Published in Center Village ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Village, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Village.

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 Center Village:

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 Center Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Center Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.