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 East Branch (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 East Branch. 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 East Branch ...
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 East Branch: E. Branch
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Branch. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Branch.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
East Branch is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).
Below are the counties that are near East Branch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Branch:
- Delaware County (The home county of East Branch)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Branch, with the one closest to East Branch listed first.
- Peakville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Harvard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Chiloway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Shinhopple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gregorytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Horton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Corbett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corbett is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Pea Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Cadosia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Butternut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Rock Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Cooks Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Hancock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Branch, with the one closest to East Branch listed first.
- Deposit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gulf Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- East Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Windsor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Center Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Nineveh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Edson is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Ouaquaga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Creekside Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Harpursville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Branch, with the one closest to East Branch listed first.
- Afton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bainbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- East Guilford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- West Bainbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Branch, with the one closest to East Branch listed first.
- Unadilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wells Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Otego
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Youmans Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Branch, with the one closest to East Branch listed first.
- Acidalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Long Eddy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hankins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverkill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Callicoon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Deckertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Livingston Manor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hortonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lew Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
- Morsston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morsston is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
- Jeffersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ulster County
- Belle Ayr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Branch, with the one closest to East Branch listed first.
- Thompson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brandt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Ararat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Burnwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Lanesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Susquehanna Depot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Forest City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Branch, with the one closest to East Branch listed first.
- High Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Lakewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Poyntelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Starrucca
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Damascus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wrighter Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Milanville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Siko
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Calkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Tanners Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Boyds Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Carley Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Branch, see our County-by-County Page for East Branch.
Cemeteries Near East Branch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Branch.
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 East Branch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Branch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Branch, with the one closest to East Branch listed first.
- Old East Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Appley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harvard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Partridge Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Flat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gould Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rickard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- French Woods Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gregorytown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Read Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Brook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Horton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cooks Falls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 East Branch had a population of 204 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Branch, with the one closest to East Branch listed first.
- Peakville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Fishs Eddy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harvard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Chiloway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Goulds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goulds is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
- Horton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Cadosia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Rock Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Rock Rift
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Rift is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rift
- Butternut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Hancock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Acidalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cooks Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Apex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Apex is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Lordville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lordville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Branch.
Newspapers Published in East Branch ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Branch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Branch, 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 East Branch.
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 helpful 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 East Branch:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Chenango County
- Otsego County
- Sullivan County
- Ulster County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne 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 East Branch, 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- East Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |