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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 Hawleys (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 Hawleys. 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.

Hawleys 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 Hawleys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hawleys:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Hawleys)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawleys, with the one closest to Hawleys listed first.
    • Hamden
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mundale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Downsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Walton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Delhi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Corbett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Merrickville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Gregorytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Shinhopple
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Andes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Harvard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Bovina Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawleys, with the one closest to Hawleys listed first.
    • Deposit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gulf Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • Center Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • East Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Nineveh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawleys, with the one closest to Hawleys listed first.
    • East Guilford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Mount Upton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bainbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Afton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lathams Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Yaleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Guilford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Nineveh Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawleys, with the one closest to Hawleys listed first.
    • Otego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneonta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Unadilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Youmans Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • West End
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West Oneonta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Colliersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Laurens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Portlandville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Copes Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Gilbertsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawleys, with the one closest to Hawleys listed first.
    • South Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawleys, with the one closest to Hawleys listed first.
    • Beaverkill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Lew Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Roscoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Acidalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Deckertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Livingston Manor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Morsston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
    • Parkston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Long Eddy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Debruce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Hankins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • North Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawleys, with the one closest to Hawleys listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Highmount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pine Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Big Indian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Oliverea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bushnellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawleys, with the one closest to Hawleys listed first.
    • Sherman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • High Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Lakewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Starrucca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Hawleys ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hawleys.

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 Hawleys - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hawleys, with the one closest to Hawleys listed first.

  • Hamden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Feak Hollow - Jamieson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bostwick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Feak Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Yendes Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Archer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wilson Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Walton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Old Scotch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Goldsmith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Paige Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fall Clove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (276 more) ...
    • Thompson Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Arabia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Shaver Hollow Road Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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 in 1895, Hawleys had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Hamden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • De Lancey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Colchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Colchester is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Mundale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
  • Downsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Walton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Beerston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beerston is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beerston
  • Delhi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • Lake Delaware
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Delaware is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delaware
  • Merrickville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
  • Loomis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Loomis is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
  • Rock Rift
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Rift is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rift
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Andes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • West Meredith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • West Meredith is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
    • Harvard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard

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

Newspapers Published in Hawleys ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawleys.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hawleys, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hawleys.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Hawleys:

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