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 Davis Crossing (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 Davis Crossing. 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 Davis Crossing ...
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 Davis Crossing: Davis Xing.
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.
Davis Crossing 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 Davis Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davis Crossing:
- Chenango County (The home county of Davis Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Crossing, with the one closest to Davis Crossing listed first.
- New Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lathams Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Norwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Norwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Mount Upton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sherburne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Button City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Haynes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Guilford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Crossing, with the one closest to Davis Crossing listed first.
- Nineveh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Colesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Belden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Creekside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Harpursville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Quinneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Triangle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Crossing, with the one closest to Davis Crossing listed first.
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Sidney Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Merrickville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Merrickville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
- Masonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tacoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Davenport Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Shackport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- Mundale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mundale is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
- China
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Barbourville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Crossing, with the one closest to Davis Crossing listed first.
- West Winfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chepachet
(26 miles [41.8 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- South Columbia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Cullen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Crossing, with the one closest to Davis Crossing listed first.
- South Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Earlville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Randallsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pecksport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bouckville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
- Pine Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Crossing, with the one closest to Davis Crossing listed first.
- Stockwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sangerfield
(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
- Waterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cassville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oriskany Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Village Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Clayville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Augusta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Paris
(30 miles [48.3 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 Davis Crossing, with the one closest to Davis Crossing listed first.
- Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Gilbertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Edmeston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Copes Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Edmeston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Garrattsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Youmans Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Laurens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Oneonta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davis Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Davis Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Davis Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davis Crossing.
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 Davis Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davis Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davis Crossing, with the one closest to Davis Crossing listed first.
- Amblerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scribner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wightman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holmesville Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Andrew's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (403 more) ...
- Morris Family Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Settlement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
While we didn't find Davis Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davis Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Davis Crossing, with the one closest to Davis Crossing listed first.
- South New Berlin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South New Berlin is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Berlin
- Holmesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holmesville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- New Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chenango Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chenango Lake is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Lake
- Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gilbertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Lathams Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Norwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rockwells Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rockwells Mills is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwells Mills
- New Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Lisbon is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Edmeston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Mount Upton
(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 Davis Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davis Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Davis Crossing ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davis Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davis Crossing, 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 Davis Crossing.
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 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 Davis Crossing:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chenango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome 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> | 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 Davis Crossing, 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- Davis Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |