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 North Pharsalia (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 Pharsalia. 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 Pharsalia ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Pharsalia: N. Pharsalia
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 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.
North Pharsalia is located in Chenango 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 Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.
Below are the counties that are near North Pharsalia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Pharsalia:
- Chenango County (The home county of North Pharsalia)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pharsalia, with the one closest to North Pharsalia listed first.
- Kirk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Beaver Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- South Otselic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Otselic Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- Otselic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- North Norwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pitcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Norwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sherburne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pharsalia, with the one closest to North Pharsalia listed first.
- Upper Lisle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Triangle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Killawog
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lisle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Manningville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- North Colesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Quinneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Belden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Castle Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Glen Aubrey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Creekside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pharsalia, with the one closest to North Pharsalia listed first.
- Crains Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Solon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Truxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marathon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Messengerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- East Homer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- McGraw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Lapeer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Slab City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Slab City is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Cummings Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
- Cortland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pharsalia, with the one closest to North Pharsalia listed first.
- Sidney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Masonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pharsalia, with the one closest to North Pharsalia listed first.
- Earlville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randallsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- DeRuyter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Puckerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Puckerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
- Hamilton Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- South Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- West Eaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- East Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pecksport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- New Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Bouckville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pharsalia, with the one closest to North Pharsalia listed first.
- Stockwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Oriskany Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sangerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Waterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pharsalia, with the one closest to North Pharsalia listed first.
- Delphi Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fabius
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Apulia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Apulia is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
- Assembly Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
- Berwyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Tully
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pompey Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Pompey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Log City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Log City is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
- Watervale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- LaFayette
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cardiff is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pharsalia, with the one closest to North Pharsalia listed first.
- South Edmeston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Pittsfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Copes Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Gilbertsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Edmeston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Burlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Youmans Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Burlington Flats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garrattsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Unadilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Tioga County
- Ketchumville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pharsalia, with the one closest to North Pharsalia listed first.
- Groton City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
- McLean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Pharsalia, see our County-by-County Page for North Pharsalia.
Cemeteries Near North Pharsalia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Pharsalia.
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 North Pharsalia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Pharsalia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Pharsalia, with the one closest to North Pharsalia listed first.
- Frink Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kirk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pharsalia Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cole Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Pharsalia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North West Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Valley View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heady Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Southside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ufford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (436 more) ...
- Soper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Pharsalia had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Pharsalia, with the one closest to North Pharsalia listed first.
- Kirk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- East Pharsalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beaver Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Pharsalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharsalia
- South Otselic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Otselic Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- North Pitcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Pitcher is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pitcher
- Pitcher Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pitcher Springs is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Springs
- East McDonough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East McDonough is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
- South Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Plymouth is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plymouth
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Otselic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Pitcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McDonough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Pharsalia. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Pharsalia.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of North Pharsalia ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Pharsalia.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of North Pharsalia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of North Pharsalia and those printed in the larger area surrounding North Pharsalia.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of North Pharsalia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Pharsalia:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chenango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Madison County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Otsego 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> | 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 North Pharsalia, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Pharsalia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |