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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 Five Corners (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 Five Corners. 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 Five Corners ...

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 Five Corners: Five Cors.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Five Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Corners.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Five Corners 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 Five Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Corners:

  • Chenango County     (The home county of Five Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
    • New Berlin
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Columbus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Button City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Sherburne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Norwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Norwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lathams Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Plymouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Upton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Haynes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Kirk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
    • North Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sidney Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Davenport Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrickville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Masonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Shackport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Tacoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Simpsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Mundale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Chepachet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Cedarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Millers Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • South Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • Cullen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Norwich Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • Corrado Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • Ilion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <1>
    • Edicks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
    • Frankfort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mohawk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
    • South Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Brookfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Earlville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Hamilton Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Randallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecksport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • Bouckville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Solsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Stockwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Sangerfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • North Bridgewater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Pine Village Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Waterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Oriskany Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Clayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Augusta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Paris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Sauquoit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Corners, with the one closest to Five Corners listed first.
    • Pittsfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • South Edmeston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Edmeston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Garrattsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Burlington Flats
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Patent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
    • Gilbertsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Copes Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner

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

Cemeteries Near Five Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Corners.

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 Five Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Andrew's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gazlay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Columbus Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Columbus Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Scribner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carter School House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Demming Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (439 more) ...
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Edmonds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wightman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Five Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Corners.

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

  • New Berlin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pittsfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • South Edmeston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
  • Columbus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Edmeston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chenango Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chenango Lake is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Lake
  • Tallette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tallette is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallette
  • Morris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Brookfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Brookfield is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brookfield
  • South New Berlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • South New Berlin is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Berlin
  • New Lisbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Lisbon is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
  • Garrattsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • West Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Edmeston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • West Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Edmeston
    • Sherburne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Five Corners ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Corners, 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 Five Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Five Corners:

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 Five Corners, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Five Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.