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 Pleasant Hill (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 Pleasant Hill. 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.
Pleasant Hill is located in Broome 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 Pleasant Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill:
- Broome County (The home county of Pleasant Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Quinneville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Kattellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kattellville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
- North Colesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Belden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Brookvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brookvale is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
- Hinmans Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hinmans Corners is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmans Corners
- Castle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Glen Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glen Castle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
- Port Dickinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Creekside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Harpursville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Ireland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Ireland is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- Binghamton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Greene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nineveh Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Afton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smithville Flats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- West Bainbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Adams Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Bainbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Yaleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- Guilford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Guilford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- Haynes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Marathon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lapeer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Messengerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Harford Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Harford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Solon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- China
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Sidney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hambletville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hambletville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
- Masonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Barbourville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Tacoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Sidney Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Unadilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Copes Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Gilbertsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Youmans Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Ketchumville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Hullsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
- Campville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Campville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Gaskill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Newark Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Apalachin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weltonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- West Newark
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- South Owego
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- Owego
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hamar Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- East Nichols
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Candor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tompkins County
- Caroline Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Warren Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- South Warren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- West Warren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Great Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brackney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hallstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lawsville Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
- Lanesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Choconut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Susquehanna Depot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brandt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- New Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Little Meadows
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Sherman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Starrucca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wrighter Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Pleasant Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Hill.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Hill.
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 Pleasant Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- North Fenton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Handy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Port Crane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sanitaria Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elliot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parsons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- The Edwards Cemetery has also been known as:
- Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2397936 <2>
- Holy Spirit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kattellville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- State Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (398 more) ...
- New Ohio Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Toombs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collins - Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Pleasant Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- North Fenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Fenton is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fenton
- Port Crane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tunnel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Page Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Page Brook is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Brook
- Chenango Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kattellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kattellville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
- Chenango Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Colesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Colesville
- North Colesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Brookvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brookvale is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
- Belden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Glen Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glen Castle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Castle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Port Dickinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- West Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Hill.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Hill ...
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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pleasant Hill:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Broome County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Otsego County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Bradford County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne 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 Pleasant Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |