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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 Itaska (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 Itaska. 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 southwest 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 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.

Itaska is located in Broome 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 Broome County: Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Tioga, Susquehanna (PA) & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Broome County     (The home county of Itaska)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Itaska, with the one closest to Itaska listed first.
    • Triangle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Whitney Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Castle Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
    • Glen Aubrey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Upper Lisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • Kattellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Kattellville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
    • West Chenango
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
    • Quinneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
    • Manningville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
    • Glen Castle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
    • New Ireland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Itaska, with the one closest to Itaska listed first.
    • Greene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Smithville Flats
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Nineveh Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Union Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Oxford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pitcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Afton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bainbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Yaleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Haynes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Itaska, with the one closest to Itaska listed first.
    • Marathon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lapeer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Messengerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
    • Harford Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
    • Harford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Solon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • McGraw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Munsons Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
    • Cortland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • East Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
    • Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Itaska, with the one closest to Itaska listed first.
    • Sidney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Masonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • China
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Hambletville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • Barbourville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Itaska, with the one closest to Itaska listed first.
    • Copes Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Unadilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Itaska, with the one closest to Itaska listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
    • Newark Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hullsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
    • West Newark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
    • Gaskill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
    • Weltonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
    • Campville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Apalachin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamar Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
    • Owego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Candor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • South Owego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Itaska, with the one closest to Itaska listed first.
    • Caroline Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • Dryden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Slaterville Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • White Church
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
    • Freeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McLean
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Besemer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
    • Groton City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
    • Peruville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
    • Danby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Danby is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • Varna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
    • East Ithaca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Itaska, with the one closest to Itaska listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
    • West Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Itaska, with the one closest to Itaska listed first.
    • Brackney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Choconut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
    • Great Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hallstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <1>
    • Little Meadows
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawsville Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
    • Friendsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lanesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Brandt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt

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

Cemeteries Near Itaska ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Itaska.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Itaska, with the one closest to Itaska 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Itaska had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Triangle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Whitney Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Castle Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
  • Glen Aubrey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chenango Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Fenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Fenton is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fenton
  • Lisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chenango
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Chenango is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
  • Kattellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kattellville is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
  • Upper Lisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
  • Page Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Page Brook is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Brook
  • Greene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Penelope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Penelope is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
    • East Maine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East Maine is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maine
    • Glen Castle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle

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

Newspapers Published in Itaska ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Itaska.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Itaska:

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