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 New Boston (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 New Boston. 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.
New Boston is located in Cortland 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 Cortland County: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Madison, Onondaga, Tioga & Tompkins.
Below are the counties that are near New Boston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Boston:
- Cortland County (The home county of New Boston)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
- Crains Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Truxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Solon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- East Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- East River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- McGraw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slab City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slab City is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Cummings Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
- Little York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Preble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pratt Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
- Killawog
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Upper Lisle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Lisle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Manningville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Triangle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Whitney Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glen Aubrey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Castle Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Quinneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
- Sempronius
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Dresserville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
- Summer Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill has also been known as:
- Plato
- New Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Kelloggsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Montville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Moravia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Locke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Niles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Niles is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Omro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Omro is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Austin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Cascade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cascade is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
- South Otselic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pitcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otselic Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- Otselic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Beaver Meadow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Kirk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Adams Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- North Norwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Smithville Flats
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sherburne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
- DeRuyter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Puckerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Puckerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
- New Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Rippleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rippleton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
- Cazenovia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Eaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- Earlville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bingley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bingley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
- Randallsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Chittenango Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
- Morrisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
- Oriskany Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Stockwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
- Fabius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Apulia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Apulia is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
- Assembly Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
- Tully
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delphi Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Berwyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Pompey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Log City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Log City is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
- Pompey Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- LaFayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- LaFayette is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette has also been known as:
- LaFayette Square
- Te-Ka-Wis-To-Ta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
- Cardiff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cardiff is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Otisco Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
- Tioga County
- Ketchumville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
- Groton City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
- McLean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Groton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Freeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Peruville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Peruville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
- West Groton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Groton is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- Slaterville Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Lansing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
- Caroline Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Varna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
- North Lansing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Boston, see our County-by-County Page for New Boston.
Cemeteries Near New Boston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Boston.
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 New Boston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Boston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
- Potter Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cheningo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cuyler Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Winne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cuyler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pink Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lincklaen Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hawley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Albro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (465 more) ...
- Truxton Village Protestant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find New Boston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Boston.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
- Lincklaen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lincklaen is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen
- Cheningo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cheningo is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheningo
- Cuyler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Taylor Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Taylor Center is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Center
- Lincklaen Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lincklaen Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen Center
- Crains Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Taylor Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Taylor Valley is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Valley
- Truxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Solon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- North Pitcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Pitcher is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pitcher
- Mariposa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mariposa is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariposa
- DeRuyter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Keeney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Keeney is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Pitcher
(7 miles [11.3 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 New Boston. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Boston.
Newspapers Published in New Boston ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Boston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Boston, 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 New Boston.
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 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 New Boston:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Cortland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cayuga County
- Chenango County
- Madison County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 New Boston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- New Boston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |