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 McDonough (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 McDonough. 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 McDonough ...
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 McDonough: E. McDonough
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 hospitals and 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 McDonough 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 East McDonough. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East McDonough:
- Chenango County (The home county of East McDonough)
- The following are listed by their distance from East McDonough, with the one closest to East McDonough listed first.
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Haynes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Kirk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Norwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pitcher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Meadow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- North Norwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- South Otselic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from East McDonough, with the one closest to East McDonough listed first.
- Triangle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Upper Lisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- North Colesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Quinneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Whitney Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Killawog
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lisle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Manningville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Creekside Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Nineveh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Castle Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Harpursville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from East McDonough, with the one closest to East McDonough listed first.
- Marathon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Solon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Messengerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Crains Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Lapeer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- McGraw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Truxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Homer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- East River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Cortland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harford Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Little York
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Homer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from East McDonough, with the one closest to East McDonough listed first.
- Sidney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Masonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- China
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Barbourville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Merrickville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merrickville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from East McDonough, with the one closest to East McDonough listed first.
- Earlville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- DeRuyter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Randallsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- South Hamilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Puckerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Puckerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- West Eaton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- New Woodstock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Pecksport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Bouckville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Morrisville Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
- Oneida County
- Stockwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from East McDonough, with the one closest to East McDonough listed first.
- Fabius
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delphi Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Apulia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Apulia is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
- Assembly Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
- Tully
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from East McDonough, with the one closest to East McDonough listed first.
- Copes Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Gilbertsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Morris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Youmans Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Pittsfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- South Edmeston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Unadilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wells Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Otego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Edmeston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garrattsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Welcome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- West Oneonta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
- Tioga County
- Ketchumville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East McDonough, see our County-by-County Page for East McDonough.
Cemeteries Near East McDonough ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East McDonough.
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 McDonough - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East McDonough covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East McDonough, with the one closest to East McDonough listed first.
- Corbin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Curtiss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Peaceful Forest Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beardsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loomis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Pharsalia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mason - Packer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (456 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Towsley and Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Millbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, East McDonough had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East McDonough, with the one closest to East McDonough listed first.
- Tyner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- East Pharsalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Preston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Preston is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- McDonough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Kirk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Pharsalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharsalia
- North Pharsalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pharsalia
- South Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Oxford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oxford
- Norwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Plymouth is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plymouth
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Smithville Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pitcher Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pitcher Springs is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East McDonough. See our List of 1890's Communities around East McDonough.
Newspapers Published in East McDonough ...
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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around East McDonough.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East McDonough, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East McDonough.
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 professional and volunteer 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 McDonough:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chenango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Madison County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Otsego County
- Tioga 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East McDonough) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 East McDonough, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |