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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 German Four 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 German Four 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 German Four 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for German Four Corners: German Four Cors.

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 hospitals 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.

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

  • Chenango County     (The home county of German Four Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Four Corners, with the one closest to German Four Corners listed first.
    • Smithville Flats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Adams Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
    • Greene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <1>
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kirk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • Beaver Meadow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
    • Otselic Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otselic Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
    • Haynes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Norwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Otselic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
    • Guilford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • North Norwich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Union Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Four Corners, with the one closest to German Four Corners listed first.
    • Upper Lisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Triangle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Killawog
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Manningville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
    • Quinneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
    • Glen Aubrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Castle Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
    • North Colesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
    • Kattellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
      • Kattellville is located in Broome County
    • West Chenango
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
    • Glen Castle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
      • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Four Corners, with the one closest to German Four Corners listed first.
    • Summer Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
    • Dresserville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
    • Sempronius
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Four Corners, with the one closest to German Four Corners listed first.
    • Marathon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Messengerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
    • Lapeer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • McGraw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Crains Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Homer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Truxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harford Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Munsons Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Harford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Four Corners, with the one closest to German Four Corners listed first.
    • Sidney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Four Corners, with the one closest to German Four Corners listed first.
    • DeRuyter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRuyter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Puckerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
    • Earlville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • New Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
      • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
    • Randallsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Madison County
    • West Eaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
    • South Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Rippleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
      • Rippleton is located in Madison County
    • Pecksport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • Cazenovia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <1>
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Four Corners, with the one closest to German Four Corners listed first.
    • Assembly Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
      • Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
    • Fabius
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tully
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <1>
    • Delphi Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Berwyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
    • Spafford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Log City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
    • LaFayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Onondaga County
      • LaFayette has also been known as:
      • LaFayette Square
      • Te-Ka-Wis-To-Ta
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Four Corners, with the one closest to German Four Corners listed first.
    • Copes Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Gilbertsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Unadilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <1>
    • South Edmeston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Four Corners, with the one closest to German Four Corners listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchumville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Newark Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • Hullsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
    • Weltonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
    • Gaskill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
    • Candor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamar Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Four Corners, with the one closest to German Four Corners listed first.
    • Dryden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <1>
    • Groton City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • Freeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <1>
    • Slaterville Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Groton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Peruville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Besemer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
    • Varna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County

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

Newspapers Published in German Four 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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around German Four Corners.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 German Four Corners:

Cemeteries Near German Four Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of German Four 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.

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 German Four Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Westview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
  • Ashcraft Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashcraft Cemetery
  • Willet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Beardsley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beardsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beardsley Cemetery
  • Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery
  • Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
  • Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery
  • Taylor Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Rural Cemetery
  • Texas Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Valley Cemetery
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    • Pitcher Congregational Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Congregational Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Hazard Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hazard Corners Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazard Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303751 <4>
    • Soper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Willet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
    • Willet is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willet <1>
  • Cincinnatus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cincinnatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnatus
    • Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnatus <1>
  • McDonough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <1>
  • Penelope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
    • Penelope is located in Broome County
  • Taylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Cortland County
  • Texas Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Valley
    • Texas Valley is located in Cortland County
  • Pitcher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher
    • Pitcher is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitcher <1>
  • Smithville Flats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pharsalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharsalia
    • Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
  • Pitcher Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Springs
    • Pitcher Springs is located in Chenango County
  • East Freetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
    • East Freetown is located in Cortland County
  • Upper Lisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
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    • East McDonough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
      • East McDonough is located in Chenango County
    • East Pharsalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pharsalia
      • East Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pharsalia <1>
    • Taylor Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Valley
      • Taylor Valley is located in Cortland County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for German Four Corners. 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>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 from Point A (ie- German Four Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in German Four Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4917, Longitude: -75.8608       In this case, the coordinates for German Four Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 German Four Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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