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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 Ivanhoe (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 Ivanhoe. 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 hospitals 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.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Ivanhoe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Tacoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Masonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sidney Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barbourville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • China
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Merrickville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Hambletville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • Walton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mundale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • North Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Deposit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nineveh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Center Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Creekside Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Harpursville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • East Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Belden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Gulf Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • Ouaquaga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • North Colesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
    • Edson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • East Guilford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Bainbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Afton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Union Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Yaleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Mount Upton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Nineveh Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Guilford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lathams Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Haynes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wells Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Youmans Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Otego
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Copes Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Gilbertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • West Oneonta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Oneonta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West End
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • Morris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Laurens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Colliersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Acidalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Long Eddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Roscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaverkill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Brandt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Lanesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Great Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Hallstead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Ararat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Lakeview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Sherman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Starrucca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • High Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Poyntelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Wrighter Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner

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

Cemeteries Near Ivanhoe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ivanhoe.

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

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

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

  • Carroll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Olmsted Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lower East Masonville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Austin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Brace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Windfall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Arctic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Barbourville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (338 more) ...
    • Northfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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, Ivanhoe had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tacoma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • East Masonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Masonville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Masonville
  • Masonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Whitman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitman is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
  • Trout Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Youngs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Youngs is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
  • Loomis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Loomis is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
  • Sidney Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Unadilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • South Unadilla is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Unadilla
  • Barbourville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
  • Franklin Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin Depot is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Depot
  • Unadilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sidney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennettsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Bennettsville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
    • China
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China

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

Newspapers Published in Ivanhoe ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivanhoe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ivanhoe, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ivanhoe.

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 Ivanhoe:

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 Ivanhoe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ivanhoe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.