Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Germany Hill (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 Germany Hill. 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 doctors and 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.
Germany Hill is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Susquehanna (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Germany Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Germany Hill:
- Tioga County (The home county of Germany Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Germany Hill, with the one closest to Germany Hill listed first.
- Hamar Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Candor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Candor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Owego
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Weltonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- Lounsberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Gaskill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Spencer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hoopers Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smithboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Barton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germany Hill, with the one closest to Germany Hill listed first.
- Endicott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maine is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Vestal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Endwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Willow Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Glen Aubrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Ireland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Ireland is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- West Chenango
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Chenango is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
- Manningville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Binghamton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Castle Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germany Hill, with the one closest to Germany Hill listed first.
- Van Etten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Owens Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Chemung
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Erin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wellsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivanville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Elmira
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elmira Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Horseheads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Southport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Millport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germany Hill, with the one closest to Germany Hill listed first.
- Harford Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Harford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lapeer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Marathon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Messengerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Munsons Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germany Hill, with the one closest to Germany Hill listed first.
- Alpine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Catharine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Cayutaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
- Odessa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mecklenburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montour Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Perry City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Wedgewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Moreland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germany Hill, with the one closest to Germany Hill listed first.
- White Church
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Caroline Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- West Danby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Danby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Slaterville Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Besemer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Newfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- East Ithaca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- Forest Home
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Ithaca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Varna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Germany Hill, with the one closest to Germany Hill listed first.
- Sayre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
- South Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Vawter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- West Warren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bumpville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- North Orwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Warren Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- Potterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- South Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Rome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
- Allis Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Germany Hill, with the one closest to Germany Hill listed first.
- Little Meadows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Choconut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Friendsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brackney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Rushville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Lawsville Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
- Fairdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Germany Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Germany Hill.
Cemeteries Near Germany Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Germany Hill.
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 Germany Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Germany Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Germany Hill, with the one closest to Germany Hill listed first.
- Germany Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beaver Meadows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tioga Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Schumacher Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Halsey Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tioga Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (400 more) ...
- Old Lounsberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Presbyterian Union Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen 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.<3>
While we didn't find Germany Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Germany Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Germany Hill, with the one closest to Germany Hill listed first.
- Straits Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Straits Corners is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Corners
- Catatonk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Catatonk is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catatonk
- Halsey Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Halsey Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey Valley
- Owego
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flemingville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Flemingville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingville
- West Candor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Candor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tioga Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lounsberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Weltonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- North Barton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Barton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barton
- Barton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Smithboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hoopers Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Germany Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Germany Hill.
Newspapers Published in Germany Hill ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Germany Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Germany Hill, 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 Germany Hill.
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 Germany Hill:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Chemung County
- Cortland County
- Schuyler County
- Tompkins County
- Bradford County
- Susquehanna County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Germany Hill, 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- Germany Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |