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 Conklin Forks (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 Conklin Forks. 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 Conklin Forks ...
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 Conklin Forks: Conklin Frks.
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 hospitals 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.
Conklin Forks 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 Conklin Forks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Conklin Forks:
- Broome County (The home county of Conklin Forks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conklin Forks, with the one closest to Conklin Forks listed first.
- Conklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Conklin Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Conklin Station is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
- Corbettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Conklin Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Center is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
- Hawleyton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Binghamton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brookvale is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
- Port Dickinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Johnson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Hinmans Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hinmans Corners is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmans Corners
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conklin Forks, with the one closest to Conklin Forks listed first.
- Nineveh Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Greene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Afton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville Flats
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Bainbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Bainbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Adams Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Yaleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- Cortland County
- Marathon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conklin Forks, with the one closest to Conklin Forks listed first.
- China
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Hambletville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hambletville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
- Barbourville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Masonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cadosia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Sidney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conklin Forks, with the one closest to Conklin Forks listed first.
- Apalachin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Campville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Campville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Gaskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Hullsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
- South Owego
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- Ketchumville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Newark Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Nichols
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Owego
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Weltonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- West Newark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Lounsberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Hamar Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conklin Forks, with the one closest to Conklin Forks listed first.
- Warren Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- South Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Le Raysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Potterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- West Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- South Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- North Orwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Herrickville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- Allis Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- Rome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Bumpville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- Vawter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Limehill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conklin Forks, with the one closest to Conklin Forks listed first.
- Brackney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawsville Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
- Great Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hallstead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Choconut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Forest Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Heart Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
- New Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Friendsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tiffany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tiffany is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Lanesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conklin Forks, with the one closest to Conklin Forks listed first.
- Starrucca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Wrighter Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Poyntelle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Lakewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conklin Forks, with the one closest to Conklin Forks listed first.
- Avery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Nicholson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lemon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Lake Carey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Meshoppen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Laceyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skinners Eddy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Conklin Forks, see our County-by-County Page for Conklin Forks.
Cemeteries Near Conklin Forks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conklin Forks.
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 Conklin Forks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Conklin Forks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Conklin Forks, with the one closest to Conklin Forks listed first.
- Conklin Forks UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cline Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brady Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Levee Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Finch Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tyler Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lawrence Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Milburn Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hawleyton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Milks Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Corbettsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (370 more) ...
- Conklin Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- La France Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brackney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Conklin Forks had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Conklin Forks, with the one closest to Conklin Forks listed first.
- Conklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookdale is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Corbettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Conklin Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Conklin Station is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
- Kirkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Conklin Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Center is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
- Hawleyton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Brackney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Langdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Langdon is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Kirkwood Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood Center is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Center
- Lawsville Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Binghamton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Great Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin Forks is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forks
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Conklin Forks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Conklin Forks.
Newspapers Published in Conklin Forks ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conklin Forks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Conklin Forks, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Conklin Forks.
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 Conklin Forks:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Broome County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Tioga County
- Bradford County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Conklin Forks) 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 Conklin Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |