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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 Lisle (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 Lisle. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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

  • Broome County     (The home county of Lisle)
  • Cayuga County
  • Chemung County
    • Van Etten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <1>
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisle, with the one closest to Lisle listed first.
    • Smithville Flats
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Greene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <1>
    • Adams Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Union Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union Valley
      • From Lisle to Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Nineveh Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
    • Haynes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haynes
      • From Lisle to Haynes
    • Afton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Yaleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kirk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirk
      • From Lisle to Kirk
    • Bainbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisle, with the one closest to Lisle listed first.
    • Marathon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <1>
    • Lapeer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Messengerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Harford Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Harford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Solon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solon
      • From Lisle to Solon
    • McGraw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <1>
    • Cortland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Munsons Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East River
      • From Lisle to East River
    • Homer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisle, with the one closest to Lisle listed first.
    • DeRuyter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Puckerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Onondaga County
  • Tioga County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisle, with the one closest to Lisle listed first.
    • Dryden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <1>
    • Slaterville Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • White Church
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Church
      • From Lisle to White Church
    • Freeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <1>
    • McLean
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Besemer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Groton City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • Peruville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peruville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peruville
      • From Lisle to Peruville
    • Varna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Groton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Ithaca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Forest Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Bradford County (PA)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisle, with the one closest to Lisle listed first.
    • Brackney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Choconut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choconut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choconut
      • From Lisle to Choconut
    • Little Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lawsville Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Great Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
      • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <1>
    • Hallstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <1>
    • Friendsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Lisle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lisle.

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 Lisle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ketchum / Capron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketchum / Capron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketchum / Capron Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ketchum / Capron Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Lisle.
  • Lisle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Johnson Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dorchester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2410888 <5>
  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2410889 <5>
  • Killawog Hill Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killawog Hill Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killawog Hill Road Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Killawog Hill Road Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Killawog.
  • Route 11 Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Route 11 Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Route 11 Burial Ground came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65819 <5>
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Leahy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leahy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leahy Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Center Lisle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (455 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lisle had a population of 421 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lisle had a population of 294 people.

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

  • Whitney Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Killawog
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Upper Lisle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Lisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Upper Lisle
    • From Lisle to Upper Lisle
  • Center Lisle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lisle
    • Center Lisle is located in Broome County
  • Marathon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Cortland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <1>
  • Glen Aubrey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Itaska
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itaska
    • Itaska is located in Broome County
  • Triangle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Triangle
    • From Lisle to Triangle
  • Ketchumville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Penelope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
    • Penelope is located in Broome County
  • Hunts Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
    • Hunts Corners is located in Cortland County
  • Wilson Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek
    • Wilson Creek is located in Tioga County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Berkshire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkshire <1>
    • Castle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Willet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willet <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lisle ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lisle.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lisle. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lisle and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lisle.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<7> of Lisle.

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 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 Lisle:

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Lisle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lisle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lisle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3512, Longitude: -76.0034    









 

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