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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 Meadowbrooke Estates (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 Meadowbrooke Estates. 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.

Name Variations for Meadowbrooke Estates ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Meadowbrooke Estates: Meadowbrooke Ests.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

  • Broome County     (The home county of Meadowbrooke Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrooke Estates, with the one closest to Meadowbrooke Estates listed first.
    • Whitney Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lisle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Triangle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Upper Lisle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • Manningville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
    • Killawog
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Castle Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
    • West Chenango
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
    • Glen Castle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
    • Kattellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kattellville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
    • Maine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Maine is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Cayuga County
    • Summer Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
  • Chemung County
    • Van Etten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrooke Estates, with the one closest to Meadowbrooke Estates listed first.
    • Smithville Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greene
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Adams Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Pitcher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nineveh Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • West Bainbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Union Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Afton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Yaleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Haynes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • South Otselic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrooke Estates, with the one closest to Meadowbrooke Estates listed first.
    • Marathon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lapeer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Messengerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
    • Harford Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
    • Harford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Solon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • McGraw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cortland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Munsons Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
    • East River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • East Homer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
    • Homer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrooke Estates, with the one closest to Meadowbrooke Estates listed first.
    • Sidney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Masonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Madison County
    • DeRuyter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrooke Estates, with the one closest to Meadowbrooke Estates listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
    • Newark Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Newark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
    • Hullsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
    • Weltonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
    • Gaskill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
    • Campville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Apalachin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamar Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
    • Candor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Owego
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Candor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrooke Estates, with the one closest to Meadowbrooke Estates listed first.
    • Caroline Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • Slaterville Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dryden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • White Church
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
    • Freeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McLean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Besemer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
    • Groton City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
    • Peruville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
    • Danby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Danby is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • Varna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
    • East Ithaca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrooke Estates, with the one closest to Meadowbrooke Estates listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
    • West Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrooke Estates, with the one closest to Meadowbrooke Estates listed first.
    • Brackney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Choconut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
    • Little Meadows
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lawsville Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
    • Great Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Friendsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Forest Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake

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

Cemeteries Near Meadowbrooke Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meadowbrooke Estates.

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 Meadowbrooke Estates - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meadowbrooke Estates, with the one closest to Meadowbrooke Estates 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>

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

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

  • Whitney Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lisle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Itaska
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Itaska is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itaska
  • Triangle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Upper Lisle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
  • Glen Aubrey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Killawog
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Center Lisle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lisle
  • Ketchumville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
  • Castle Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
  • Penelope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Penelope is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
  • West Chenango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Chenango is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Marathon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chenango Forks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wilson Creek is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Meadowbrooke Estates ...

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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadowbrooke Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meadowbrooke Estates, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meadowbrooke Estates.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Meadowbrooke Estates:

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