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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 Hale Eddy (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 Hale Eddy. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hale Eddy is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Hale Eddy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hale Eddy:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Hale Eddy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Eddy, with the one closest to Hale Eddy listed first.
    • Cadosia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Hambletville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • Hancock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barbourville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • China
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Harvard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Peakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Pea Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Shinhopple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Masonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tacoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Chiloway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Eddy, with the one closest to Hale Eddy listed first.
    • Deposit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • East Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Edson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Ouaquaga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Creekside Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Harpursville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Belden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Eddy, with the one closest to Hale Eddy listed first.
    • Afton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Bainbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • West Bainbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • East Guilford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Union Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Yaleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Guilford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Upton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Greene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Eddy, with the one closest to Hale Eddy listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wells Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Youmans Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Otego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Copes Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Eddy, with the one closest to Hale Eddy listed first.
    • Long Eddy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Acidalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Hankins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Callicoon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Roscoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hortonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochecton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Jeffersonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaverkill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Deckertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
  • Lackawanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Eddy, with the one closest to Hale Eddy listed first.
    • Simpson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Vandling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Tompkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Eddy, with the one closest to Hale Eddy listed first.
    • Brandt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Lanesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Thompson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • North Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Ararat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Burnwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Great Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Eddy, with the one closest to Hale Eddy listed first.
    • Sherman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Starrucca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Poyntelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Wrighter Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
    • High Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Siko
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Aldenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Forest City Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
    • Tanners Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Calkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Damascus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Hale Eddy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hale Eddy.

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 Hale Eddy - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hale Eddy, with the one closest to Hale Eddy 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 Hale Eddy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hale Eddy.

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

  • Sherman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Winterdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Winterdale is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
  • Scott Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Scott Center is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Center
  • Deposit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Autumn Leaves
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Autumn Leaves is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Leaves
  • Hancock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cadosia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
  • Hambletville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
  • McClure
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McClure is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
  • Stevens Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
  • Starlight
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gulf Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brandt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Melrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Melrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Starrucca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Hale Eddy ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hale Eddy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hale Eddy, 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 Hale Eddy.

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 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 Hale Eddy:

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 Hale Eddy, 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- Hale Eddy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.