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 Glencairn (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 Glencairn. 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.
Glencairn 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 Glencairn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glencairn:
- Tioga County (The home county of Glencairn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smithboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hoopers Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lounsberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Candor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Owego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamar Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- East Nichols
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- Endicott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vestal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Maine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Maine is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Endwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Willow Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Johnson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Aubrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Ireland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Ireland is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- West Chenango
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Chenango is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
- Binghamton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hawleyton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Manningville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- Owens Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Van Etten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chemung
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Erin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sullivanville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Elmira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Southport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Elmira Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Horseheads
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- West Elmira
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- Harford Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Harford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- Alpine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Catharine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Cayutaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
- Odessa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Montour Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Wedgewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Beaver Dams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mecklenburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins Glen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
- Bennettsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Burdett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- Caton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- South Corning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Corning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hornby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Riverside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- West Danby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Danby
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- White Church
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Newfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Caroline Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Besemer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Slaterville Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Ithaca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- South Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Forest Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Ithaca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cayuga Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- South Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Sayre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vawter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Bumpville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- North Orwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Bentley Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- West Warren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Fassett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Ulster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Smithfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- Little Meadows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Friendsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Choconut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Rushville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Brackney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- Millerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Roseville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glencairn, see our County-by-County Page for Glencairn.
Cemeteries Near Glencairn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glencairn.
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 Glencairn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glencairn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- Barton Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tallmadge Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Barton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barton Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lockwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Asbury Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Halsey Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (366 more) ...
- East Waverly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Glencairn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glencairn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glencairn, with the one closest to Glencairn listed first.
- North Barton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Barton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barton
- Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reniff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reniff is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reniff
- Lockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Litchfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Litchfield is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Smithboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Halsey Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Halsey Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey Valley
- Owens Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Hoopers Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Sayre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Nichols
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tioga Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Straits Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Straits Corners is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Corners
- Hicks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glencairn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glencairn.
Newspapers Published in Glencairn ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glencairn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glencairn, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glencairn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Glencairn:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Chemung County
- Cortland County
- Schuyler County
- Steuben County
- Tompkins County
- Bradford County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga 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 Glencairn, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glencairn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |