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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 Leonta (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 Leonta. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Leonta is located in Delaware County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties 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 Leonta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leonta:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Leonta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonta, with the one closest to Leonta listed first.
    • Franklin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • North Franklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Mundale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Sidney Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shackport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
    • Tacoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
    • Davenport Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Walton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
    • Hamden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Masonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonta, with the one closest to Leonta listed first.
    • Deposit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Deposit is located in Broome County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <2>
    • Nineveh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
    • Creekside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
    • Harpursville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Belden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Broome County
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonta, with the one closest to Leonta listed first.
    • Mount Upton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • East Guilford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
    • Bainbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Guilford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Yaleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
    • New Berlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Union Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
    • West Bainbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Afton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Haynes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Norwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonta, with the one closest to Leonta listed first.
    • Otego
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West End
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Oneonta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <2>
    • Youmans Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Unadilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <2>
    • Laurens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <2>
    • Colliersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Copes Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Gilbertsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Portlandville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonta, with the one closest to Leonta listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • South Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonta, with the one closest to Leonta listed first.
    • Beaverkill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
    • Lew Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • Sherman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Leonta ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leonta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leonta, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leonta.

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 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 Leonta:

Cemeteries Near Leonta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leonta.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Ouleout Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouleout Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouleout Valley Cemetery
  • Congregational Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Northup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northup Cemetery
  • The Knoll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Knoll Cemetery
  • Bundy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bundy Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Quackenbush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quackenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quackenbush Cemetery
  • Croton Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croton Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croton Union Cemetery
  • Arabia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arabia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arabia Cemetery
  • West Meredith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Meredith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Meredith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (366 more) ...
    • Ouleout Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouleout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouleout Cemetery
    • East Sidney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sidney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sidney Cemetery
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Franklin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • North Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
  • Otego
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Sidney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sidney
    • East Sidney is located in Delaware County
  • West Meredith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
    • West Meredith is located in Delaware County
  • Franklin Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Depot
    • Franklin Depot is located in Delaware County
  • Merrickville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
  • Wells Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oneonta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <2>
  • West Oneonta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
  • Sidney Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Otsdawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsdawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsdawa
    • Otsdawa is located in Otsego County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mundale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Unadilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <2>
    • Meredith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leonta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Leonta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leonta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3598, Longitude: -75.1274       In this case, the coordinates for Leonta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Leonta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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