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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 Delhi (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 Delhi. 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 Delhi ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Delhi: E. Delhi

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 doctors and 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.

East Delhi is located in Delaware County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties 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 Delhi. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Delhi:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of East Delhi)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Delhi, with the one closest to East Delhi listed first.
    • Delhi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Bloomville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bovina Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shackport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
    • Bovina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
    • South Kortright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Andes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
      • Andes is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <1>
    • Hamden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mundale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Davenport Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hobart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <1>
    • New Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Delhi, with the one closest to East Delhi listed first.
    • East Guilford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
    • Mount Upton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bainbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Delhi, with the one closest to East Delhi listed first.
    • Red Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
    • West Kill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jewett Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
    • Jewett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Spruceton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Delhi, with the one closest to East Delhi listed first.
    • Colliersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Oneonta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <1>
    • Portlandville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Otego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West End
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Schenevus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Laurens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <1>
    • Wells Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Youmans Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Worcester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Vision
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Delhi, with the one closest to East Delhi listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • South Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Beards Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
    • Richmondville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Manorkill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
    • Broome Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Delhi, with the one closest to East Delhi listed first.
    • Lew Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
    • Beaverkill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
    • Deckertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
    • Roscoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Debruce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
    • Livingston Manor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Parkston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
    • Acidalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
    • Morsston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
    • Willowemoc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
    • Claryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Delhi, with the one closest to East Delhi listed first.
    • Highmount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hill <1>
    • Bushnellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
    • Oliverea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shandaken
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Delhi, see our County-by-County Page for East Delhi.

Newspapers Published in East Delhi ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Delhi.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Delhi, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Delhi.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Delhi:

Cemeteries Near East Delhi ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Delhi.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Delhi covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Delhi, with the one closest to East Delhi listed first.

  • East Delhi Christian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Delhi Christian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Delhi Christian Church Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Scotch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scotch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scotch Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Benedict Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benedict Cemetery
  • Thompson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Family Cemetery
  • Bovina Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bovina Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bovina Center Cemetery
  • Brush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Cemetery
  • Meredith Square Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meredith Square Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meredith Square Cemetery
  • Post Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
  • Yendes Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yendes Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yendes Family Cemetery
  • Herr Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herr Cemetery
  • Continue List   (320 more) ...
    • United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery
    • Wetmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find East Delhi in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Delhi.

These communities are listed based on their distance from East Delhi, with the one closest to East Delhi listed first.

  • Delhi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • Lake Delaware
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delaware
    • Lake Delaware is located in Delaware County
  • Bloomville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Meredith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <1>
  • Bovina Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • De Lancey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Lancey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lancey
    • De Lancey is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Lancey <1>
  • West Kortright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kortright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kortright
    • West Kortright is located in Delaware County
  • Andes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
    • Andes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <1>
  • Bovina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Bovina is located in Delaware County
  • South Kortright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Meredith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meredith
    • East Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Meredith <1>
  • West Meredith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
    • West Meredith is located in Delaware County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mundale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Hamden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Davenport Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Delhi. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Delhi.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Delhi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- East Delhi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Delhi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2990, Longitude: -74.8788       In this case, the coordinates for East Delhi have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Delhi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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