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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 Nanticoke (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 Nanticoke. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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

  • Broome County     (The home county of Nanticoke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nanticoke, with the one closest to Nanticoke listed first.
    • Glen Aubrey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Manningville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
    • Lisle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitney Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Maine is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • West Chenango
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
    • 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
    • Killawog
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New Ireland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
    • Triangle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Upper Lisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • Glen Castle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
  • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nanticoke, with the one closest to Nanticoke listed first.
    • Greene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Smithville Flats
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Pitcher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Nineveh Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Union Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Afton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Yaleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Bainbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Haynes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nanticoke, with the one closest to Nanticoke listed first.
    • Lapeer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Marathon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Harford Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
    • Harford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Messengerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
    • McGraw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Munsons Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
    • Solon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Cortland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Homer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • East River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • East Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nanticoke, with the one closest to Nanticoke listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
    • Newark Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Newark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
    • Hullsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
    • Gaskill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
    • Weltonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
    • Campville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Hamar Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
    • Apalachin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Owego
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Candor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • West Candor
      (18 miles [29 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 Nanticoke, with the one closest to Nanticoke listed first.
    • Caroline Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • Slaterville Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • White Church
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
    • Dryden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Besemer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
    • Freeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McLean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Danby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Danby is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • Varna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
    • East Ithaca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
    • Forest Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Peruville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nanticoke, with the one closest to Nanticoke listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
    • West Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
    • South Warren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
    • Potterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
    • North Orwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
    • Le Raysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Bumpville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
    • Vawter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nanticoke, with the one closest to Nanticoke listed first.
    • Brackney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Choconut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
    • Little Meadows
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Friendsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lawsville Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
    • Great Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallstead
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Forest Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Nanticoke, see our County-by-County Page for Nanticoke.

Cemeteries Near Nanticoke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nanticoke.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nanticoke, with the one closest to Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nanticoke.

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

  • Glen Aubrey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ketchumville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
  • Wilson Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wilson Creek is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek
  • Maine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Maine is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Whitney Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lisle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Lisle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Center Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lisle
  • East Maine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Maine is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maine
  • West Chenango
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Chenango is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
  • Newark Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  • Itaska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Itaska is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itaska
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Berkshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Union Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Union Center is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Killawog
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Nanticoke ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nanticoke.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Nanticoke:

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 Nanticoke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Nanticoke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.