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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 McClure (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 McClure. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Broome County     (The home county of McClure)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McClure, with the one closest to McClure listed first.
    • Deposit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gulf Summit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • East Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Ouaquaga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Edson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Center Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Creekside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Harpursville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Belden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Riverside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Corbettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McClure, with the one closest to McClure listed first.
    • Afton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Nineveh Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Bainbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Bainbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Union Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • East Guilford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Yaleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Greene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Upton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lathams Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Adams Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McClure, with the one closest to McClure listed first.
    • Hambletville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • China
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Barbourville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Cadosia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Hancock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Masonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tacoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Sidney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Harvard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Peakville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Sidney Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pea Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McClure, with the one closest to McClure listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Copes Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Youmans Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Otego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbertsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McClure, with the one closest to McClure listed first.
    • Long Eddy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Acidalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Hankins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Callicoon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roscoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Hortonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McClure, with the one closest to McClure listed first.
    • Brandt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Lanesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • North Jackson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Hallstead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lakeview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Great Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ararat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • New Milford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McClure, with the one closest to McClure listed first.
    • Sherman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Starrucca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
    • Poyntelle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • High Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Forest City Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
    • Aldenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Tanners Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Siko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Dyberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry

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

Cemeteries Near McClure ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McClure.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McClure, with the one closest to McClure 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 McClure had a population of 99 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gulf Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
  • Deposit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sanford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sanford is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Cascade Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cascade Valley is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Valley
  • Sherman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Hambletville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
  • Brandt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
  • Stevens Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
  • Lanesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Jefferson Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Junction is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Junction
  • North Sanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Sanford is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sanford
  • East Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Melrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Melrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Scott Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Scott Center is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Center
    • China
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China

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

Newspapers Published in McClure ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around McClure.

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

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 McClure:

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 McClure, 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- McClure) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.