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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 Otselic (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 Otselic. 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 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.

Otselic is located in Chenango 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 Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.

Below are the counties that are near Otselic. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Otselic:

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

Cemeteries Near Otselic ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Otselic.

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 Otselic covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bonney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seventh Day Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh Day Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh Day Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Niles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhode Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhode Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhode Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crumb Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumb Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumb Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • North West Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North West Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North West Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lincklaen Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincklaen Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincklaen Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ufford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ufford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Otselic had a population of 106 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Otselic Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Mariposa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariposa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariposa
    • Mariposa is located in Chenango County
  • Beaver Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Madison County
  • South Otselic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Otselic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Otselic
    • South Otselic is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Otselic <3>
  • Lincklaen Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincklaen Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen Center
    • Lincklaen Center is located in Chenango County
  • North Pharsalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pharsalia
    • North Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
  • Lincklaen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincklaen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen
    • Lincklaen is located in Chenango County
  • North Pitcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pitcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pitcher
    • North Pitcher is located in Chenango County
  • Smyrna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • DeRuyter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Erieville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erieville
      • Erieville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erieville <3>
    • Pitcher Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Springs
      • Pitcher Springs is located in Chenango County
    • Kirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirk
      • From Otselic to Kirk

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

Newspapers Published in Otselic ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Otselic.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Otselic, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Otselic.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Otselic:

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

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Otselic, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Otselic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otselic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7225, Longitude: -75.7200    









 

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