Our Genealogy Helper
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 Meads Creek (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 Meads Creek. 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 Meads Creek ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Meads Creek: Meads Crk. (or less commonly used: Meads Ck. or Meads Cr.)
- While the name of this community is Meads Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Meads Creek may originally have been Mead's Creek.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Meads Creek might be written as Mead Creek.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Meads Creek is primarily located in Schuyler County. A portion of Meads Creek extends into Steuben 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 Schuyler County: Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins & Yates.
Below are the counties that are near Meads Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meads Creek:
- Schuyler County (The home county of Meads Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- Beaver Dams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Townsend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Moreland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Wedgewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Wayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Reading Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <2>
- Montour Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Reading
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Catharine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Odessa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burdett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- Post Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Big Flats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Horseheads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivanville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Elmira Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sagetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- West Elmira
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Southport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- Naples
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- Lodi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Interlaken
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Former names for Interlaken:
- Farmer Village
- Farmer
- Farmerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlaken <2>
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- South Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Hornby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- East Campbell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Sonora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coopers Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Savona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Painted Post
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Corning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gang Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- South Corning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- North Spencer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- Lockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- Newfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Danby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Jacksonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Trumansburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taughannock Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- Dundee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Glenora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Barrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Himrod
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Keuka Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Italy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Penn Yan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Seneca Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Yatesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Dresden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Benton Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Potter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- Fassett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Gillett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Coryland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Bentley Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Millerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Elkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Farmington Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Tioga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hammond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Austinburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Keeneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meads Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Meads Creek.
Cemeteries Near Meads Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meads Creek.
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 Meads Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meads Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- Christ Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Duvall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maltby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Central Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Monterey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Schuyler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (370 more) ...
- Nute Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Balcom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Meads Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meads Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meads Creek, with the one closest to Meads Creek listed first.
- East Campbell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- South Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Monterey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Dyke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dyke is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Sonora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Coopers Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ferenbaugh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferenbaugh is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferenbaugh
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Savona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Painted Post
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Post Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Beaver Dams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Corning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meads Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meads Creek.
Newspapers Published in Meads Creek ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meads Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meads Creek, 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 Meads Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Meads Creek:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Schuyler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chemung County
- Ontario County
- Seneca County
- Steuben County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Yates County
- Bradford County
- Tioga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Meads Creek, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meads Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |