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 Pine Creek (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 Pine Creek. 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 Pine Creek ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pine Creek: Pine Crk. (or less commonly used: Pine Ck. or Pine Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pine Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Creek.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Pine Creek is located in Schuyler 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 Schuyler County: Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins & Yates.
Below are the counties that are near Pine Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine Creek:
- Schuyler County (The home county of Pine Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Townsend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Beaver Dams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Reading Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Watkins Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Wedgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Wayne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burdett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montour Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bennettsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Odessa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Atwaters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
- Willets
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willets is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
- Black Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Post Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Millport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Flats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Horseheads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivanville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Elmira Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Erin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Naples
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Billsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Billsboro is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
- Gorham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gulick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Lodi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Interlaken
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Former names for Interlaken:
- Farmer Village
- Farmer
- Farmerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlaken <1>
- Ovid
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kidders
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- Romulus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Bradford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Sonora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Hornby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Keuka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keuka is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
- Urbana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Hammondsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Savona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Campbell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- North Spencer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- Spencer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Newfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Trumansburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Taughannock Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
- West Danby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Willow Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Lake Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Danby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Ithaca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Myers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myers is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
- Cayuga Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glenora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Barrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Himrod
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Keuka Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Penn Yan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Seneca Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Italy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Dresden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yatesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Benton Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Potter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Fassett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Gillett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Millerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Elkland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Pine Creek.
Cemeteries Near Pine Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Creek.
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 Pine Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Old Sugar Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Schuyler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monterey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bradford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maltby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Townsend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beaver Dams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Altay Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (383 more) ...
- Sonora Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Bradford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Pine Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pine Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine Creek, with the one closest to Pine Creek listed first.
- Tyrone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Monterey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Townsend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- South Bradford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Altay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Altay is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altay
- Sonora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Beaver Dams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Reading Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North Urbana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Urbana
- Wayne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wedgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pine Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Creek.
Newspapers Published in Pine Creek ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Creek, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pine Creek:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Schuyler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Chemung County
- Ontario County
- Seneca County
- Steuben County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Yates County
- Bradford 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> | 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 Pine Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |