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 Hancock (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 Hancock. 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 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.
Hancock 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 Hancock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hancock:
- Delaware County (The home county of Hancock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Cadosia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Pea Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Peakville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Harvard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Hambletville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hambletville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
- Rock Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Chiloway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Shinhopple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Horton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Barbourville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Gregorytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Corbett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corbett is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- China
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Deposit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- East Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Windsor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Edson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Edson is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Center Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Ouaquaga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Harpursville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Belden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Conklin Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Conklin Station is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Afton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Bainbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Guilford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- Union Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- West Bainbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Yaleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Unadilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wells Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Long Eddy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Acidalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Hankins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Callicoon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hortonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cochecton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Jeffersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Youngsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverkill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Deckertown
(23 miles [37 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 Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Simpson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vandling
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brandt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Ararat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Lanesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Burnwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- North Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Union Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- High Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Starrucca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Poyntelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Wrighter Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Siko
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Tanners Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aldenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Calkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Dyberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Boyds Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hancock, see our County-by-County Page for Hancock.
Cemeteries Near Hancock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hancock.
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 Hancock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hancock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Old Village Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kingsbury Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Partridge Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- French Woods Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hale Eddy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Brook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old East Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Appley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Read Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson - Sherwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Gould Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harvard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hancock had a population of 1,279 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hancock had a population of 925 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Cadosia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Autumn Leaves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Autumn Leaves is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Leaves
- Winterdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Winterdale is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
- Starlight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fishs Eddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Scott Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott Center is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Center
- Preston Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Preston Park is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Park
- Lordville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lordville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordville
- Lake Como
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Equinunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Tallmanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tallmanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmanville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Apex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Apex is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- High Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hancock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hancock.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hancock ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hancock.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hancock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hancock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hancock.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Hancock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hancock:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Chenango County
- Otsego County
- Sullivan County
- Lackawanna County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne 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 Hancock, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hancock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |