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 Hawley 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 Hawley 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 Hawley 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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hawley Corners: Hawley 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Hawley Corners is located in Chenango 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 Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.
Below are the counties that are near Hawley Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hawley Corners:
- Chenango County (The home county of Hawley Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley Corners, with the one closest to Hawley Corners listed first.
- Norwich
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Norwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Haynes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lathams Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Kirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Guilford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smyrna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Upton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley Corners, with the one closest to Hawley Corners listed first.
- North Colesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Triangle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Belden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Nineveh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Quinneville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Upper Lisle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Creekside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Harpursville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Center Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Whitney Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Killawog
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lisle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley Corners, with the one closest to Hawley Corners listed first.
- Solon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Crains Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Marathon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Truxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Messengerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Lapeer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- McGraw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley Corners, with the one closest to Hawley Corners listed first.
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Masonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sidney Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Merrickville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Merrickville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
- Tacoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- China
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Barbourville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Davenport Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mundale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mundale is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
- Herkimer County
- West Winfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley Corners, with the one closest to Hawley Corners listed first.
- Earlville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- East Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Randallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brookfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pecksport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- West Eaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- Bouckville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- DeRuyter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley Corners, with the one closest to Hawley Corners listed first.
- Stockwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Sangerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oriskany Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Waterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Augusta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Cassville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Village Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley Corners, with the one closest to Hawley Corners listed first.
- Copes Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Gilbertsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- South Edmeston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Youmans Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Edmeston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Unadilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wells Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garrattsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Otego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hawley Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Hawley Corners.
Cemeteries Near Hawley Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hawley 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.
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 Hawley Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hawley Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hawley Corners, with the one closest to Hawley Corners listed first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norwich Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plasterville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Plymouth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Settlement Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Packer - Mason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mason - Packer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holmesville Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (431 more) ...
- Amblerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wightman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edmonds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Hawley Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hawley Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hawley Corners, with the one closest to Hawley Corners listed first.
- Norwich
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chenango Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chenango Lake is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Lake
- South Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Plymouth is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plymouth
- North Norwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Haynes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Holmesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holmesville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Preston is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- South New Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South New Berlin is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Berlin
- Sherburne Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lathams Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rockwells Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwells Mills is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwells Mills
- Kirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- East McDonough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East McDonough is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hawley Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawley Corners.
Newspapers Published in Hawley 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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawley Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hawley Corners, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hawley Corners.
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 Hawley Corners:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chenango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Herkimer County
- Madison County
- Oneida County
- Otsego 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> | 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 Hawley Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hawley Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |