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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 McDonough (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 McDonough. 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 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 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.

McDonough is located in Chenango 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 Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.

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

  • Chenango County     (The home county of McDonough)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Adams Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
    • Smithville Flats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Haynes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Beaver Meadow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
    • Greene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Norwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Otselic Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otselic Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
    • North Norwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Otselic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
    • Guilford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Upper Lisle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Triangle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Killawog
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Colesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
    • Quinneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
    • Manningville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
    • Belden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Broome County
    • Castle Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
    • Glen Aubrey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kattellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
      • Kattellville is located in Broome County
    • Creekside Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
  • Cayuga County
    • Summer Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Marathon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Messengerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
    • Lapeer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • Crains Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
    • McGraw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Truxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Homer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Harford Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Harford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Munsons Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Sidney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Masonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • China
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County
    • Tacoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • DeRuyter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRuyter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Puckerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
    • Earlville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <1>
    • Randallsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
    • New Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
      • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
    • South Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • West Eaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Madison County
    • Pecksport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • Morrisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Fabius
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Assembly Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
      • Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
    • Tully
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <1>
    • Delphi Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Berwyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Copes Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Gilbertsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Unadilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Morris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pittsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
    • Youmans Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • South Edmeston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
    • Wells Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Edmeston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchumville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Newark Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Newark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Dryden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Groton City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • Freeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Peruville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Slaterville Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in McDonough ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around McDonough.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McDonough, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McDonough.

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 McDonough:

Cemeteries Near McDonough ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McDonough.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Ashcraft Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashcraft Cemetery
  • Peaceful Forest Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Peaceful Forest Graveyard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peaceful Forest Graveyard is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Oxford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaceful Forest Graveyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485242 <5>
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
  • East Pharsalia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Pharsalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pharsalia Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
  • Towsley and Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery
  • Crane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
  • Knickerbocker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knickerbocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knickerbocker Cemetery
  • Cowles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Cemetery
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    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Loomis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loomis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loomis Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that McDonough had a population of 548 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East McDonough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
    • East McDonough is located in Chenango County
  • East Pharsalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pharsalia
    • East Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pharsalia <1>
  • Pharsalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharsalia
    • Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
  • Willet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Smithville Flats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pitcher Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Springs
    • Pitcher Springs is located in Chenango County
  • Tyner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Chenango County
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Chenango County
  • Pitcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher
    • Pitcher is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitcher <1>
  • Taylor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Cortland County
  • Cincinnatus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cincinnatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnatus
    • Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnatus <1>
  • Penelope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
    • Penelope is located in Broome County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • North Pitcher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pitcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pitcher
      • North Pitcher is located in Chenango County
    • North Pharsalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pharsalia
      • North Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McDonough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McDonough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4984, Longitude: -75.7680       In this case, the coordinates for McDonough have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 McDonough, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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