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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 Galena (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 Galena. 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 southeast 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 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.

Galena is located in Chenango 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 Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.

Below are the counties that are near Galena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Galena:

  • Chenango County     (The home county of Galena)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • North Norwich
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Sherburne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Norwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kirk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • Beaver Meadow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
    • Columbus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
    • New Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Haynes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Button City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
    • Otselic Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otselic Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
    • Lathams Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lathams Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Triangle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Upper Lisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Lisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • North Colesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
    • Killawog
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quinneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
    • Belden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Broome County
    • Nineveh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Whitney Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Creekside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
    • Harpursville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lisle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Solon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
    • Crains Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Truxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Marathon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <1>
    • McGraw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <1>
    • Messengerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Messengerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
    • East Homer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Sidney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
    • Masonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • Sidney Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Merrickville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
    • Tacoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
      • West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <1>
    • Chepachet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chepachet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
    • Cedarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Earlville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <1>
    • South Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
    • Randallsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
    • East Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pecksport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pecksport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • West Eaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
    • Brookfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bouckville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Morrisville Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Stockwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
    • Oriskany Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany Falls
      • Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany Falls <1>
    • Sangerfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Waterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bridgewater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <1>
    • Augusta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
    • North Bridgewater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bridgewater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
    • Cassville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Village Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
    • Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
    • Clayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <1>
    • Sauquoit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Delphi Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fabius
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Apulia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apulia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
      • Apulia is located in Onondaga County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • South Edmeston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
    • Gilbertsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
    • Edmeston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Morris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <1>
    • Copes Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Garrattsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • West Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Welcome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
    • Burlington Flats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Youmans Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Lena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Otsego County

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

Cemeteries Near Galena ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Galena.

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 Galena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • North Norwich Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Norwich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plasterville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plasterville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plasterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Plymouth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Plymouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kings Settlement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Settlement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherburne West Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherburne West Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherburne West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Heady Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heady Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smyrna East Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • North Norwich
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
  • South Plymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plymouth
    • South Plymouth is located in Chenango County
  • Sherburne Four Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne Four Corners
    • Sherburne Four Corners is located in Chenango County
  • Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <1>
  • Sherburne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Norwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Smyrna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
  • Chenango Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenango Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Lake
    • Chenango Lake is located in Chenango County
  • Kirk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Kirk is located in Chenango County
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Chenango County
  • Earlville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <1>
  • Beaver Meadow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
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    • North Pharsalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pharsalia
      • North Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
    • Holmesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Chenango County
    • South New Berlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Berlin
      • South New Berlin is located in Chenango County

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

Newspapers Published in Galena ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Galena.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Galena, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Galena.

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 either 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 Galena:

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

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Galena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Galena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6131, Longitude: -75.5307       In this case, the coordinates for Galena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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