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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Galena 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 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)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Plymouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sherburne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Norwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kirk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Beaver Meadow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Columbus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • New Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Haynes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Button City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Otselic Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
    • Lathams Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
  • 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)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Upper Lisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • North Colesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
    • Killawog
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quinneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
    • Belden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • 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)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • 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)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Crains Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • Truxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Marathon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McGraw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Messengerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
    • East Homer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
    • East River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
  • 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)
    • Masonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Merrickville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Tacoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • 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)
    • Chepachet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Cedarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • 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)
    • South Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Hamilton Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Randallsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • East Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Hamilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pecksport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • West Eaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
    • 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)
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
    • Pine Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Galena, with the one closest to Galena listed first.
    • Stockwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Oriskany Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • 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)
    • Augusta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • North Bridgewater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Cassville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Village Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Clayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
      • Apulia is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
    • Pompey Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
  • 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)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Gilbertsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmeston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Morris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Copes Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • 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)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Burlington Flats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Youmans Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Lena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Patent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent

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.

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 Galena - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • Plasterville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • South Plymouth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Settlement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Stover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Southside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Slater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherburne West Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (440 more) ...
    • Heady Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna East Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

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)
    • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
  • South Plymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Plymouth is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plymouth
  • Sherburne Four Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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)
  • Chenango Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chenango Lake is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Lake
  • Kirk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Earlville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Beaver Meadow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • North Pharsalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pharsalia
    • Holmesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Holmesville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • South New Berlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • South New Berlin is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Berlin

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]<3>. 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:

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>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.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Galena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.