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 Cheningo (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 Cheningo. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Cheningo is located in Cortland 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 Cortland County: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Madison, Onondaga, Tioga & Tompkins.
Below are the counties that are near Cheningo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cheningo:
- Cortland County (The home county of Cheningo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheningo, with the one closest to Cheningo listed first.
- Crains Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Truxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Solon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- East Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- McGraw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Slab City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Slab City is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Little York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Pratt Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
- Preble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cortland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheningo, with the one closest to Cheningo listed first.
- Killawog
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Upper Lisle
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Manningville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Lisle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Triangle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Whitney Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Aubrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Castle Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Quinneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheningo, with the one closest to Cheningo listed first.
- Dresserville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
- Sempronius
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Summer Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill has also been known as:
- Plato
- Kelloggsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- New Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Locke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Montville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Moravia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Omro
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Omro is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Niles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Niles is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Cascade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cascade is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- East Genoa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheningo, with the one closest to Cheningo listed first.
- Pitcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Otselic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Otselic Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- Otselic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Beaver Meadow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Kirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Plymouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Smithville Flats
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Adams Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- North Norwich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Greene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheningo, with the one closest to Cheningo listed first.
- DeRuyter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Puckerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Puckerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
- New Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Rippleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rippleton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
- Cazenovia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Eaton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- Bingley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bingley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
- Earlville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chittenango Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
- Randallsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Morrisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheningo, with the one closest to Cheningo listed first.
- Assembly Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
- Apulia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Apulia is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
- Tully
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fabius
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Berwyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Delphi Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pompey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Otisco Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
- Spafford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spafford is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
- LaFayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- LaFayette is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette has also been known as:
- LaFayette Square
- Te-Ka-Wis-To-Ta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
- Log City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Log City is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
- Cardiff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cardiff is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Tioga County
- Ketchumville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheningo, with the one closest to Cheningo listed first.
- Groton City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
- McLean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Groton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Freeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peruville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Peruville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
- West Groton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Groton is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- East Lansing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
- Slaterville Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Lansing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Caroline Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Varna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cheningo, see our County-by-County Page for Cheningo.
Cemeteries Near Cheningo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cheningo.
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 Cheningo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cheningo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cheningo, with the one closest to Cheningo listed first.
- Cheningo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Truxton Village Protestant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Winne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hawley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cuyler Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cuyler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Homer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McGraw Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (473 more) ...
- McGrawville Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Cheningo had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cheningo, with the one closest to Cheningo listed first.
- Truxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crains Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Solon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Taylor Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Center is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Center
- Taylor Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Valley is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Valley
- Cuyler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- Lincklaen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lincklaen is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen
- East River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- East Freetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Freetown is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- Taylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Pitcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lincklaen Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lincklaen Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen Center
- DeRuyter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Keeney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Keeney is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cheningo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cheningo.
Newspapers Published in Cheningo ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheningo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cheningo, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cheningo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cheningo:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Cortland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cayuga County
- Chenango County
- Madison County
- Onondaga County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins 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 Cheningo, 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' (or 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- Cheningo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |