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 Waverly (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 Waverly. 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 Waverly ...
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 Waverly: N. Waverly
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Waverly. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Waverly.
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 doctors 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 Waverly is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Susquehanna (PA).
Below are the counties that are near North Waverly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Waverly:
- Tioga County (The home county of North Waverly)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Waverly, with the one closest to North Waverly listed first.
- Waverly
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Barton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hoopers Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Smithboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nichols
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lounsberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- East Nichols
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Candor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Owego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamar Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Waverly, with the one closest to North Waverly listed first.
- Endicott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vestal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Endwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Maine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maine is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Willow Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Johnson City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Aubrey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Waverly, with the one closest to North Waverly listed first.
- Owens Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Chemung
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wellsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Van Etten
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Erin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Southport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- West Elmira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Horseheads
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Waverly, with the one closest to North Waverly listed first.
- Alpine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Catharine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Odessa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cayutaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
- Montour Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Wedgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Beaver Dams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins Glen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Waverly, with the one closest to North Waverly listed first.
- Caton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- South Corning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Corning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Hornby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Painted Post
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Waverly, with the one closest to North Waverly listed first.
- West Danby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Danby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Newfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- White Church
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Caroline Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Besemer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Slaterville Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Ithaca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- South Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Forest Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Ithaca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cayuga Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Waverly, with the one closest to North Waverly listed first.
- Sayre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
- South Waverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vawter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Bumpville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- Bentley Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Ulster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Smithfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- North Orwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Big Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Fassett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Waverly, with the one closest to North Waverly listed first.
- Little Meadows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Friendsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Choconut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Rushville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Brackney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Waverly, with the one closest to North Waverly listed first.
- Millerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Roseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Mainesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Lawrenceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Waverly, see our County-by-County Page for North Waverly.
Cemeteries Near North Waverly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Waverly.
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 Waverly - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Waverly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Waverly, with the one closest to North Waverly listed first.
- East Waverly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tallmadge Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- French Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barton Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dry Brook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lockwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Asbury Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barton Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chemung Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 North Waverly in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Waverly.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Waverly, with the one closest to North Waverly listed first.
- Waverly
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sayre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
- Litchfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Litchfield is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Barton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Owens Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Chemung
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilawana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilawana is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilawana
- Lockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenes Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenes Landing is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenes Landing
- Litchfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Litchfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Hoopers Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Smithboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Barton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Barton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barton
- Reniff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reniff is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reniff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Waverly. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Waverly.
Newspapers Published in North Waverly ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Waverly.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Waverly, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Waverly.
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 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 Waverly:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Chemung County
- Schuyler County
- Steuben County
- Tompkins County
- Bradford County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga 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 Waverly, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Waverly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |