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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 Genegantslet (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 Genegantslet. 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 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.

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

  • Chenango County     (The home county of Genegantslet)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genegantslet, with the one closest to Genegantslet listed first.
    • Greene
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithville Flats
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Adams Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Nineveh Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Yaleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Haynes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Guilford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pitcher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Afton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bainbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genegantslet, with the one closest to Genegantslet listed first.
    • Triangle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Quinneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
    • North Colesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
    • Upper Lisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • Whitney Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kattellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kattellville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
    • Castle Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
    • Killawog
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glen Castle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
    • Belden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Glen Aubrey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Manningville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genegantslet, with the one closest to Genegantslet listed first.
    • Marathon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lapeer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Messengerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
    • Solon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Harford Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
    • Harford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • McGraw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cortland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Munsons Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
    • Crains Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • East Homer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
    • East River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genegantslet, with the one closest to Genegantslet listed first.
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Masonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • China
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Barbourville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Hambletville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • Sidney Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Tacoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genegantslet, with the one closest to Genegantslet listed first.
    • DeRuyter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Puckerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
    • Earlville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genegantslet, with the one closest to Genegantslet listed first.
    • Copes Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Unadilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Gilbertsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wells Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Youmans Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genegantslet, with the one closest to Genegantslet listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
    • Newark Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hullsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
    • West Newark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
    • Gaskill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
    • Weltonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
    • Campville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Apalachin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamar Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
    • Owego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Candor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • South Owego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genegantslet, with the one closest to Genegantslet listed first.
    • Caroline Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • Dryden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Slaterville Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • McLean
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • White Church
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
    • Groton City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
    • Besemer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genegantslet, with the one closest to Genegantslet listed first.
    • Brackney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Great Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Choconut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
    • Hallstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <1>
    • Lawsville Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lanesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <1>
    • Little Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Brandt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt

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

Cemeteries Near Genegantslet ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Genegantslet.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Greene
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Triangle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Smithville Flats
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Itaska
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Itaska is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itaska
  • Page Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Page Brook is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Brook
  • Penelope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Penelope is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
  • North Fenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Fenton is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fenton
  • Whitney Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chenango Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • North Colesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Colesville is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
  • Upper Lisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
  • Coventry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Coventry is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • South Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • South Oxford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oxford
    • Tyner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tyner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Willet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Genegantslet ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Genegantslet.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Genegantslet, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Genegantslet.

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 helpful 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 Genegantslet:

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