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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 Podunk (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 Podunk. 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 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.

Podunk is located in Tompkins 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 Tompkins County: Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca & Tioga.

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

  • Tompkins County     (The home county of Podunk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Podunk, with the one closest to Podunk listed first.
    • Trumansburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Taughannock Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Lake Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Lansing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Cayuga Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Ithaca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
    • East Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Forest Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • South Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Podunk, with the one closest to Podunk listed first.
    • Atwaters
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Locke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Scipioville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Moravia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cascade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Montville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
    • Summer Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Podunk, with the one closest to Podunk listed first.
    • Millport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <1>
    • Sullivanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Pine Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Etten
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <1>
    • Horseheads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Post Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <1>
    • Elmira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Big Flats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
      • Big Flats is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <1>
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Podunk, with the one closest to Podunk listed first.
    • Harford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Munsons Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Harford Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Scott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • Little York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Lapeer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • McGraw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <1>
    • Preble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Podunk, with the one closest to Podunk listed first.
    • Mandana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Spafford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Podunk, with the one closest to Podunk listed first.
    • Billsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Gorham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Podunk, with the one closest to Podunk listed first.
    • Perry City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <1>
    • Searsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Mecklenburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Cayutaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Hector
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Burdett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <1>
    • Alpine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Odessa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
    • Watkins Glen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • 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>
    • Montour Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <1>
    • North Reading
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Podunk, with the one closest to Podunk listed first.
    • Interlaken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kidders
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Lodi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Ovid
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Varick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kuneytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Canoga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Border City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Podunk, with the one closest to Podunk listed first.
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Urbana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Hornby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
    • South Bradford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
      • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
    • Sonora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Steuben County
    • Hammondsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Podunk, with the one closest to Podunk listed first.
    • North Spencer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • West Candor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Candor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamar Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • West Newark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • Lockwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Podunk, with the one closest to Podunk listed first.
    • Glenora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Himrod
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Dresden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Barrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Angus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Keuka Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bellona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>
    • Benton Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Yatesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County

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

Newspapers Published in Podunk ...

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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Podunk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Podunk, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Podunk.

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 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 Podunk:

Cemeteries Near Podunk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Podunk.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Covert Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covert Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covert Baptist Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • Carman Road Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carman Road Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carman Road Quaker Cemetery
  • Mecklenburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecklenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecklenburg Cemetery
  • Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
  • Rolfe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolfe Cemetery
  • Cronk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cronk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cronk Cemetery
  • McIntyre Settlement Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntyre Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre Settlement Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
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    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Lake Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ridge Cemetery
    • Townsendville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsendville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsendville Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Podunk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Podunk.

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

  • Waterburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterburg
    • Waterburg is located in Tompkins County
  • Trumansburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Perry City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
    • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <1>
  • Jacksonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
  • Taughannock Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
    • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
  • Covert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
    • Covert is located in Seneca County
  • Searsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
    • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
  • Willow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
  • Mecklenburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Steamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Steamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steamburg
    • East Steamburg is located in Schuyler County
  • Reynoldsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Reynoldsville is located in Schuyler County
  • Myers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
    • Myers is located in Tompkins County
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    • Ludlowville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlowville
      • Ludlowville is located in Tompkins County
    • Lake Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Townsendville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsendville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsendville
      • Townsendville is located in Seneca County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Podunk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Podunk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Podunk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5242, Longitude: -76.6627       In this case, the coordinates for Podunk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Podunk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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