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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 Pinesville (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 Pinesville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Pinesville is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Pinesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinesville, with the one closest to Pinesville listed first.
    • Walton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hamden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Merrickville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Mundale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Tacoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Harvard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Downsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shinhopple
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barbourville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Sidney Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Corbett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Gregorytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinesville, with the one closest to Pinesville listed first.
    • Deposit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gulf Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • East Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Nineveh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Center Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Creekside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Harpursville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ouaquaga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Belden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Edson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • North Colesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinesville, with the one closest to Pinesville listed first.
    • East Guilford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Bainbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Afton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Upton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Yaleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Nineveh Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Guilford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lathams Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Haynes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinesville, with the one closest to Pinesville listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Otego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Youmans Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Oneonta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • West End
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • Copes Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • West Oneonta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Gilbertsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Colliersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Laurens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinesville, with the one closest to Pinesville listed first.
    • Acidalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Roscoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaverkill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Long Eddy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lew Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Hankins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Deckertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Livingston Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Morsston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
    • Parkston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Callicoon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Ulster County
    • Belle Ayr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinesville, with the one closest to Pinesville listed first.
    • Brandt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Lanesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <1>
    • Oakland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • North Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Ararat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Burnwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinesville, with the one closest to Pinesville listed first.
    • Sherman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Lakewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Starrucca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • High Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Poyntelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Wrighter Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner

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

Cemeteries Near Pinesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pinesville.

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 Pinesville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pinesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Walton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Windfall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Northfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Austin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Read Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Hollow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Feak Hollow - Jamieson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Feak Hollow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Olmsted Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Harvard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...

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 Pinesville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pinesville.

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

  • Walton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Beerston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Beerston is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beerston
  • Rock Rift
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rock Rift is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rift
  • Colchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Colchester is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Loomis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Loomis is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
  • Trout Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Apex
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Apex is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
  • Hawleys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hawleys is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleys
  • Hamden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mundale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
  • Tacoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Merrickville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Franklin Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Franklin Depot is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Depot
    • Harvard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Downsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Pinesville ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pinesville, 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 Pinesville.

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 Pinesville:

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 Pinesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pinesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.