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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 Kirkwood Center (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 Kirkwood Center. 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 Kirkwood Center ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Kirkwood Center: Kirkwood Ctr. (or less commonly used: Kirkwood Cen., Kirkwood Cent. or Kirkwood Cntr.)

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 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.

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

  • Broome County     (The home county of Kirkwood Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood Center, with the one closest to Kirkwood Center listed first.
    • Conklin Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Conklin Center is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
    • Kirkwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Brookvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
    • Conklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Conklin Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
    • Corbettsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Port Dickinson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverside is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Binghamton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hinmans Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hinmans Corners is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmans Corners
    • Hawleyton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
    • Edson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood Center, with the one closest to Kirkwood Center listed first.
    • Nineveh Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Greene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Afton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Bainbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Smithville Flats
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Union Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Bainbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Yaleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • East Guilford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Guilford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood Center, with the one closest to Kirkwood Center listed first.
    • Marathon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lapeer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Harford Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood Center, with the one closest to Kirkwood Center listed first.
    • China
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Hambletville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • Barbourville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Masonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cadosia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Tacoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Otsego County
    • Unadilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood Center, with the one closest to Kirkwood Center listed first.
    • Apalachin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Campville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Ketchumville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
    • Gaskill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
    • Hullsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
    • Newark Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Owego
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
    • Owego
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Weltonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
    • West Newark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
    • East Nichols
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • East Nichols is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
    • Hamar Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood Center, with the one closest to Kirkwood Center listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
    • South Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
    • West Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
    • Le Raysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Potterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
    • North Orwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
    • South Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Hill is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • Herrickville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Herrickville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
    • Allis Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood Center, with the one closest to Kirkwood Center listed first.
    • Hallstead
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Great Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brackney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawsville Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
    • Choconut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
    • Lanesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Depot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Heart Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
    • New Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Brandt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood Center, with the one closest to Kirkwood Center listed first.
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Starrucca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
    • Lakewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Poyntelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle

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

Cemeteries Near Kirkwood Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kirkwood Center.

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 Kirkwood Center - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kirkwood Center, with the one closest to Kirkwood Center 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 Kirkwood Center had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Conklin Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Conklin Center is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
  • Langdon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Langdon is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
  • Kirkwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • West Windsor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
  • Conklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brookvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Brookvale is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
  • Conklin Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Conklin Forks is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Forks
  • Conklin Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Conklin Station is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
  • Corbettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lester is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Port Crane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Riverside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • West Colesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • West Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Colesville
    • Port Dickinson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Binghamton
      (5 miles [8 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 Kirkwood Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kirkwood Center.

Newspapers Published in Kirkwood Center ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirkwood Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kirkwood Center, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kirkwood Center.

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 Kirkwood Center:

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