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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 Methol (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 Methol. 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 and doctors 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.

Methol is located in Delaware County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Methol)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Methol, with the one closest to Methol listed first.
    • Butternut Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Cooks Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Horton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Chiloway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Rock Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Peakville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Gregorytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Pea Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Corbett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Shinhopple
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Harvard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Downsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Methol, with the one closest to Methol listed first.
    • Deposit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Methol, with the one closest to Methol listed first.
    • Acidalia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Roscoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Long Eddy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hankins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Deckertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Livingston Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Morsston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
    • Beaverkill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Callicoon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hortonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jeffersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Methol, with the one closest to Methol listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Bull Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Oliverea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Highmount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Methol, with the one closest to Methol listed first.
    • Masthope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Lackawaxen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Methol, with the one closest to Methol listed first.
    • Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • Union Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ararat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Brandt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Burnwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <1>
    • North Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Methol, with the one closest to Methol listed first.
    • Damascus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • High Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Milanville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Calkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Lakewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Boyds Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Siko
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Tanners Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Poyntelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Carley Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
    • Dyberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Methol, see our County-by-County Page for Methol.

Cemeteries Near Methol ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Methol.

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

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

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

  • Cooks Falls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Horton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rickard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rock Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bonaire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Basket Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pea Brook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gregorytown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Long Flat Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • East Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old East Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorrer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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 Methol in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Methol.

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

  • Acidalia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
  • Cooks Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
  • Butternut Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
  • Chiloway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
  • Horton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Horton is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
  • Goulds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Goulds is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
  • Rock Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • Fremont Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Obernburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Roscoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rockland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rockland is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Mileses
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mileses is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileses
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Peakville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Long Eddy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Methol. See our List of 1890's Communities around Methol.

Newspapers Published in Methol ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Methol.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Methol, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Methol.

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 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 Methol:

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 Methol, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Methol) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.