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 Chenango Lake (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 Chenango Lake. 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 Chenango Lake ...
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 Chenango Lake: Chenango Lk.
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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Chenango Lake 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 Chenango Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chenango Lake:
- Chenango County (The home county of Chenango Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chenango Lake, with the one closest to Chenango Lake listed first.
- New Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Norwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Norwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Sherburne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lathams Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Button City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Kirk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Mount Upton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chenango Lake, with the one closest to Chenango Lake listed first.
- North Colesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Nineveh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Quinneville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Triangle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Creekside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Harpursville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Belden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Upper Lisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Center Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chenango Lake, with the one closest to Chenango Lake listed first.
- Solon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Crains Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chenango Lake, with the one closest to Chenango Lake listed first.
- Sidney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Sidney Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Masonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Merrickville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Merrickville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
- Tacoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Davenport Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shackport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- China
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Mundale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mundale is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chenango Lake, with the one closest to Chenango Lake listed first.
- West Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chepachet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Cedarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Millers Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- South Columbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chenango Lake, with the one closest to Chenango Lake listed first.
- South Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Earlville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Brookfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Randallsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pecksport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Bouckville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Eaton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- Madison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Morrisville Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chenango Lake, with the one closest to Chenango Lake listed first.
- Stockwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Sangerfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oriskany Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Waterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Bridgewater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Augusta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Clayville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Paris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Sauquoit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chenango Lake, with the one closest to Chenango Lake listed first.
- Pittsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Morris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Edmeston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Gilbertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Copes Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Edmeston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garrattsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Welcome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- West Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Youmans Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Burlington Flats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chenango Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Chenango Lake.
Cemeteries Near Chenango Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chenango Lake.
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 Chenango Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chenango Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chenango Lake, with the one closest to Chenango Lake listed first.
- Edmonds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bloom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kings Settlement Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Norwich Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wightman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Amblerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Norwich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plasterville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holmesville Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (417 more) ...
- Scribner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Andrew's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chenango Lake had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chenango Lake, with the one closest to Chenango Lake listed first.
- South New Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South New Berlin is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Berlin
- Norwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holmesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holmesville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- New Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Norwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- South Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Plymouth is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plymouth
- Sherburne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Sherburne Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lathams Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Pittsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Haynes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Rockwells Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rockwells Mills is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwells Mills
- Gilbertsville
(9 miles [14.5 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 Chenango Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chenango Lake.
Newspapers Published in Chenango Lake ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chenango Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chenango Lake, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chenango Lake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Chenango Lake:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chenango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Herkimer County
- Madison County
- Oneida County
- Otsego 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> | 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 Chenango Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Chenango Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |