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 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 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.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
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 Pharsalia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pharsalia:
- Chenango County (The home county of Pharsalia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pharsalia, with the one closest to Pharsalia listed first.
- South Otselic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pitcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kirk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Beaver Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Otselic Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Otselic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Adams Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Smyrna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Norwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Norwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pharsalia, with the one closest to Pharsalia listed first.
- Upper Lisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Triangle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Killawog
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lisle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Manningville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- North Colesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Quinneville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Castle Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Glen Aubrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Kattellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kattellville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pharsalia, with the one closest to Pharsalia listed first.
- Summer Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill has also been known as:
- Plato
- Sempronius
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Dresserville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pharsalia, with the one closest to Pharsalia listed first.
- Solon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Crains Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Truxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marathon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Messengerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- McGraw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Homer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- Lapeer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- East River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Cortland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Homer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Little York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Delaware County
- Sidney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pharsalia, with the one closest to Pharsalia listed first.
- DeRuyter
(13 miles [20.9 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Puckerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
- Earlville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Randallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- West Eaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Hamilton Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- East Hamilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Morrisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pharsalia, with the one closest to Pharsalia listed first.
- Stockwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Oriskany Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Sangerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pharsalia, with the one closest to Pharsalia listed first.
- Fabius
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delphi Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Apulia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Apulia is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
- Assembly Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
- Tully
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berwyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Pompey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pompey Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Log City
(25 miles [40.2 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 north)
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- LaFayette
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 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 Pharsalia, with the one closest to Pharsalia listed first.
- Gilbertsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Edmeston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Copes Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Pittsfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Morris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Edmeston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Unadilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Youmans Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Tioga County
- Ketchumville
(26 miles [41.8 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 Pharsalia, with the one closest to Pharsalia listed first.
- Groton City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
- McLean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dryden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Freeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Groton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Peruville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Peruville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pharsalia, see our County-by-County Page for Pharsalia.
Cemeteries Near Pharsalia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Pharsalia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pharsalia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pharsalia, with the one closest to Pharsalia listed first.
- Crane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pharsalia Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Soper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ufford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Pharsalia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Pitcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North West Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hinman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Valley View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pink Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- Pitcher Congregational Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Taylor Rural Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union 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 Pharsalia had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pharsalia, with the one closest to Pharsalia listed first.
- Pitcher Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pitcher Springs is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Springs
- East Pharsalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Pitcher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Pitcher is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pitcher
- South Otselic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Pharsalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pharsalia
- Pitcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Taylor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Taylor is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- McDonough
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cincinnatus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East McDonough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East McDonough is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
- Kirk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Beaver Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Taylor Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Taylor Center is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Center
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Preston is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Otselic Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pharsalia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pharsalia.
Newspapers Published in 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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pharsalia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pharsalia, 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 Pharsalia.
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 Pharsalia:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chenango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cayuga 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 Pharsalia, 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- Pharsalia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |