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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 Lordville (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 Lordville. 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 southwest 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 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.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Lordville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lordville, with the one closest to Lordville listed first.
    • Pea Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Rock Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Hancock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadosia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Peakville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Chiloway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Harvard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Horton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Butternut Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Cooks Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Shinhopple
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gregorytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Corbett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lordville, with the one closest to Lordville listed first.
    • Deposit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • Edson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • East Windsor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Windsor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Ouaquaga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Harpursville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Creekside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lordville, with the one closest to Lordville listed first.
    • Afton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lordville, with the one closest to Lordville listed first.
    • Long Eddy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hankins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Acidalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Callicoon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hortonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cochecton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jeffersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Falls Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Roscoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Youngsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Briscoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Cochecton Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lackawanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lordville, with the one closest to Lordville listed first.
    • Simpson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <1>
    • Tompkinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Jermyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <1>
    • Scott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Cortez
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
    • East Benton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lordville, with the one closest to Lordville listed first.
    • Masthope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Kimble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Rowland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wilsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Lackawaxen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lordville, with the one closest to Lordville listed first.
    • Thompson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Ararat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Burnwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Union Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • North Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Forest City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lanesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lordville, with the one closest to Lordville listed first.
    • High Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Lakewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Poyntelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Sherman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Siko
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Damascus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Starrucca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
    • Tanners Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Calkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Milanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Boyds Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Carley Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook

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

Cemeteries Near Lordville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lordville.

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

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

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

  • Pea Brook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • French Woods Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Basket Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Village Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Partridge Island Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingsbury Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Simpson - Sherwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Julianas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rickard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (202 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Old East Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Lordville had a population of 400 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Equinunk
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Long Eddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lake Como
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • High Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
  • Rock Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • Hancock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fishs Eddy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Starlight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cadosia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
  • Hankins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mileses
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mileses is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileses
  • Goulds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Goulds is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Autumn Leaves
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Autumn Leaves is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Leaves
    • Preston Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Preston Park is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Park
    • Fremont Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Lordville ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lordville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lordville, 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 Lordville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lordville:

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 Lordville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lordville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.