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 Fishs Eddy (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 Fishs Eddy. 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 Fishs Eddy ...
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.
While the name of this community is Fishs Eddy, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Fishs Eddy may originally have been Fish's Eddy.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Fishs Eddy might be written as Fish Eddy.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Fishs Eddy 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 Fishs Eddy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fishs Eddy:
- Delaware County (The home county of Fishs Eddy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fishs Eddy, with the one closest to Fishs Eddy listed first.
- Peakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Pea Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Cadosia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Harvard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chiloway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Rock Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Shinhopple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Gregorytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Butternut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Cooks Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Corbett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corbett is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fishs Eddy, with the one closest to Fishs Eddy listed first.
- Deposit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- East Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Edson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Edson is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Ouaquaga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Harpursville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Riverside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fishs Eddy, with the one closest to Fishs Eddy listed first.
- Afton
(25 miles [40.2 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 Fishs Eddy, with the one closest to Fishs Eddy listed first.
- Unadilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wells Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Otego
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Youmans Corner
(30 miles [48.3 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 Fishs Eddy, with the one closest to Fishs Eddy listed first.
- Long Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Acidalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Hankins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Callicoon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hortonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverkill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Deckertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Jeffersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cochecton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Falls Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Ulster County
- Belle Ayr
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
- Lackawanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fishs Eddy, with the one closest to Fishs Eddy listed first.
- Simpson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vandling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Pike County (PA)
- Masthope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fishs Eddy, with the one closest to Fishs Eddy listed first.
- Brandt
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Thompson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ararat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Burnwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Lanesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
- Susquehanna Depot
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Union Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lakeview
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Forest City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fishs Eddy, with the one closest to Fishs Eddy listed first.
- High Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Poyntelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Starrucca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wrighter Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Damascus
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Milanville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Siko
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Calkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Tanners Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Boyds Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Dyberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fishs Eddy, see our County-by-County Page for Fishs Eddy.
Cemeteries Near Fishs Eddy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fishs Eddy.
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 Fishs Eddy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fishs Eddy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fishs Eddy, with the one closest to Fishs Eddy listed first.
- Partridge Island Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old East Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Appley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- French Woods Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pea Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gould Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harvard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rickard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Flat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Village Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Read Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kingsbury Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fishs Eddy had a population of 174 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fishs Eddy, with the one closest to Fishs Eddy listed first.
- East Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Cadosia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Goulds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goulds is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
- Harvard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lordville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lordville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordville
- Rock Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Chiloway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Equinunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Autumn Leaves
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Autumn Leaves is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Leaves
- Starlight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Long Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Acidalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fishs Eddy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fishs Eddy.
Newspapers Published in Fishs Eddy ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fishs Eddy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fishs Eddy, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fishs Eddy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fishs Eddy:
- 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
- Lackawanna County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fishs Eddy, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fishs Eddy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |