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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 North Franklin (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 North Franklin. 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 North Franklin ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Franklin: N. Franklin

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 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.

North Franklin is located in Delaware County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties 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 North Franklin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Franklin:

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

Cemeteries Near North Franklin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Franklin.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Ouleout Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouleout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouleout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quackenbush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quackenbush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quackenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Croton Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croton Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croton Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ouleout Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouleout Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouleout Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Meredith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Meredith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Meredith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bundy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bundy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (362 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, North Franklin had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • West Meredith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
    • West Meredith is located in Delaware County
  • Oneonta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <2>
  • Otego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • West Oneonta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Davenport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Davenport
    • West Davenport is located in Delaware County
  • Otsdawa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsdawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsdawa
    • Otsdawa is located in Otsego County
  • Wells Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • East Sidney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sidney
    • East Sidney is located in Delaware County
  • Meredith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <2>
  • Colliersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
    • Laurens is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Franklin Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Depot
      • Franklin Depot is located in Delaware County
    • Merrickville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mundale
      (9 miles [14.5 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 North Franklin. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Franklin.

Newspapers Published in North Franklin ...

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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Franklin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Franklin, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Franklin.

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 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 North Franklin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 North Franklin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3925, Longitude: -75.0859    









 

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