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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 Pitcher (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 Pitcher. 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.

Pitcher 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 Pitcher. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pitcher:

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

Cemeteries Near Pitcher ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pitcher.

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

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

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

  • Pitcher Congregational Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Congregational Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Soper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pink Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pink Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Pitcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Pitcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Pitcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Potter Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ufford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pitcher had a population of 190 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Taylor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Cortland County
  • Pitcher Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Springs
    • Pitcher Springs is located in Chenango County
  • Cincinnatus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cincinnatus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnatus
    • Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnatus <1>
  • North Pitcher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pitcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pitcher
    • North Pitcher is located in Chenango County
  • Taylor Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Center
    • Taylor Center is located in Cortland County
  • Pharsalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharsalia
    • Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
  • Taylor Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Valley
    • Taylor Valley is located in Cortland County
  • East Freetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
    • East Freetown is located in Cortland County
  • South Otselic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincklaen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincklaen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen
    • Lincklaen is located in Chenango County
  • McDonough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <1>
  • East Pharsalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pharsalia
    • East Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pharsalia <1>
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    • Solon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solon
      • From Pitcher to Solon
    • Texas Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Valley
      • Texas Valley is located in Cortland County
    • Willet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willet <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Pitcher ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pitcher.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pitcher, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pitcher.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pitcher:

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Pitcher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Pitcher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pitcher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5811, Longitude: -75.8645