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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 Kelly 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 Kelly 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 Kelly 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 Kelly Corners: Kelly 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 northwest 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 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.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Kelly Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly Corners, with the one closest to Kelly Corners listed first.
    • Halcottsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Denver
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleischmanns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Margaretville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Kingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • Roxbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bovina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Andes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bovina Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • South Kortright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Grand Gorge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly Corners, with the one closest to Kelly Corners listed first.
    • Potter Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Preston Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Medusa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly Corners, with the one closest to Kelly Corners listed first.
    • West Kill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lexington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Red Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Jewett Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Spruceton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • Jewett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hunter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Windham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
    • Tannersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Haines Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cornwallville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Platte Clove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly Corners, with the one closest to Kelly Corners listed first.
    • Schenevus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Colliersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Worcester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Oneonta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Portlandville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly Corners, with the one closest to Kelly Corners listed first.
    • West Conesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • South Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Manorkill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • North Blenheim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Broome Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
    • Bates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Breakabeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Franklinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
    • Livingstonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
    • Beards Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
    • Vintonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly Corners, with the one closest to Kelly Corners listed first.
    • Lew Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Claryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Willowemoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
    • Beaverkill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Debruce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Deckertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Parkston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Curry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Livingston Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Aden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Grahamsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Neversink
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Morsston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly Corners, with the one closest to Kelly Corners listed first.
    • Highmount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Ayr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Bushnellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Big Indian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oliverea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shandaken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Phoenicia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Boiceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bull Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • West Shokan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • West Shokan is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan

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

Cemeteries Near Kelly Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kelly 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 Kelly Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Arkville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clovesville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Scudder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Halcottsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Schemehorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Achibald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Kingston Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Benschoten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sanford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (257 more) ...
    • Crosby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Vega Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellow Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<2>

While we didn't find Kelly Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kelly Corners.

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

  • Halcottsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Arkville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Margaretville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fleischmanns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Kingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
  • Dunraven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunraven is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunraven
  • Highmount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Halcott Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Halcott Center is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcott Center
  • Pine Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Belle Ayr
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
  • Roxbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Arena ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Arena is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bovina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Big Indian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Andes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Kelly 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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelly Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kelly Corners, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kelly Corners.

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 Kelly Corners:

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 Kelly 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kelly Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.