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 Fairfield (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 Fairfield. 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.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Fairfield is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Susquehanna (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Fairfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairfield:
- Tioga County (The home county of Fairfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- West Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Weltonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- Hamar Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Candor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newark Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hullsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
- West Candor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Owego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gaskill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Ketchumville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- North Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Maine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Maine is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Glen Aubrey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Manningville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Endicott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Endwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vestal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Chenango
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Chenango is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
- Lisle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Ireland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Ireland is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- Killawog
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Summer Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill has also been known as:
- Plato
- East Genoa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
- Locke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Van Etten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Owens Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Erin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chemung
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivanville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Wellsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elmira Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elmira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Horseheads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Millport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Greene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Smithville Flats
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Harford Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Harford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lapeer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Marathon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Messengerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Munsons Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
- Cortland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- McGraw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Homer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Solon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- East River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Alpine
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cayutaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
- Mecklenburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Catharine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Perry City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Odessa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bennettsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Montour Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Caroline Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- White Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Slaterville Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Besemer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Danby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- West Danby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Dryden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Ithaca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- South Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Varna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
- Forest Home
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Ithaca
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Warren Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- West Warren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Sayre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
- South Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- North Orwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Vawter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Athens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bumpville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- South Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Potterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Allis Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Little Meadows
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Choconut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Brackney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Friendsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Lawsville Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairfield, see our County-by-County Page for Fairfield.
Cemeteries Near Fairfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfield.
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 Fairfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Upper Fairfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodbridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Newark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Anderson Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Anderson Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Weltonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flemingville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Searlestown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (419 more) ...
- Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Speedsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Fairfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Weltonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- West Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Jenksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jenksville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
- Candor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flemingville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flemingville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingville
- Newark Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Catatonk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Catatonk is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catatonk
- Speedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Speedsville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedsville
- Berkshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Straits Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Straits Corners is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Corners
- Wilson Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Candor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Caroline Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Owego
(8 miles [12.9 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 Fairfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfield.
Newspapers Published in Fairfield ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfield, 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 Fairfield.
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 Fairfield:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cayuga County
- Chemung County
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Schuyler County
- Tompkins County
- Bradford County
- Susquehanna 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 Fairfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Fairfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |