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 Penelope (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 Penelope. 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 doctors and 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.
Penelope is primarily located in Broome County. A portion of Penelope extends into 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 Broome County: Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Tioga, Susquehanna (PA) & Wayne (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Penelope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Penelope:
- Broome County (The home county of Penelope)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Upper Lisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Triangle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Whitney Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Killawog
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Manningville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Castle Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Quinneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Glen Aubrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kattellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kattellville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
- North Colesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- West Chenango
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Chenango is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
- Glen Castle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Castle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Summer Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill has also been known as:
- Plato
- Dresserville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
- Sempronius
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Smithville Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Adams Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Greene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pitcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Otselic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Haynes
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Kirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Union Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- West Bainbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Guilford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Beaver Meadow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Norwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Marathon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Messengerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Lapeer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Solon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Harford Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- McGraw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cortland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Munsons Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
- East Homer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- East River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Crains Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Homer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Sidney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Masonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- DeRuyter
(23 miles [37 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Puckerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
- Earlville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Woodstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Assembly Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
- Tully
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Apulia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Apulia is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
- Fabius
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Copes Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Gilbertsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Unadilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Ketchumville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Newark Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Newark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Hullsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
- Weltonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- Gaskill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Campville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Campville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Candor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamar Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Apalachin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Owego
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Candor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Dryden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McLean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caroline Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Freeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Slaterville Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Groton City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
- White Church
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Groton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Besemer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Peruville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Peruville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
- Varna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
- East Ithaca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- Forest Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Brackney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Choconut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Penelope, see our County-by-County Page for Penelope.
Cemeteries Near Penelope ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penelope.
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 Penelope - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Penelope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Hazard Corners Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beardsley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Upper Lisle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leahy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parsons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Page Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taft Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smithville Flats Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Route 11 Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (451 more) ...
- Dorchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 in 1895, Penelope had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Penelope, with the one closest to Penelope listed first.
- Upper Lisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Willet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smithville Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Triangle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Whitney Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Texas Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Texas Valley is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Valley
- Killawog
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Itaska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Itaska is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itaska
- Marathon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cincinnatus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- McDonough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Center Lisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Center Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lisle
- East Freetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Freetown is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Penelope. See our List of 1890's Communities around Penelope.
Newspapers Published in Penelope ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penelope.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penelope, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penelope.
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 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 Penelope:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Broome County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Madison County
- Onondaga County
- Otsego County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Susquehanna 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 Penelope, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Penelope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |