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 Port Crane (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 Port Crane. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Port Crane ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Crane: Prt. Crane
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Port Crane 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 Port Crane. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Port Crane:
- Broome County (The home county of Port Crane)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
- Kattellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kattellville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
- Brookvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookvale is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
- Port Dickinson
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Glen Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glen Castle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
- Hinmans Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hinmans Corners is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmans Corners
- Binghamton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Quinneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Castle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- New Ireland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Ireland is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- North Colesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Conklin Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Conklin Center is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
- Johnson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
- Greene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nineveh Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Smithville Flats
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Afton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Adams Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Union Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- West Bainbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Bainbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yaleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
- Marathon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lapeer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- 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
- Messengerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Harford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
- China
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Hambletville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hambletville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
- Masonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Barbourville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Sidney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tacoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Sidney Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Otsego County
- Unadilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
- Ketchumville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Campville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Campville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Apalachin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gaskill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Hullsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
- Newark Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Owego
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- Weltonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- West Newark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Owego
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hamar Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- East Nichols
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
- Caroline Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Slaterville Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
- Warren Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- South Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- West Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Le Raysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Potterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- North Orwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
- Brackney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Great Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hallstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lawsville Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
- Choconut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Lanesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 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
- Susquehanna Depot
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Little Meadows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Brandt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
- Sherman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Starrucca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wrighter Corner
(29 miles [46.7 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 Port Crane, see our County-by-County Page for Port Crane.
Cemeteries Near Port Crane ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Crane.
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 Port Crane - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Port Crane covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
- Port Crane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chenango Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- State Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Handy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kattellville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Spirit Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nimmonsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brookvale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Standley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sanitaria Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (393 more) ...
- Glen Castle Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Binghamton State Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Temple Israel Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Israel Riverside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple Israel Riverside Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Binghamton.
- The Temple Israel Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beth David Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66461 <2>
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Port Crane had a population of 280 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
- Chenango Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kattellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kattellville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
- Port Dickinson
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Brookvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookvale is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
- Glen Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glen Castle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
- West Colesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Colesville
- Chenango Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Choconut Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Choconut Center is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut Center
- Binghamton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkwood Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kirkwood Center is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Center
- West Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- North Fenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Fenton is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fenton
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Stella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stella is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Langdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Langdon is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Tunnel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Port Crane. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Crane.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Port Crane ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Crane.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Port Crane. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Port Crane and those printed in the larger area surrounding Port Crane.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Port Crane.
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 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 Port Crane:
- 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 Port Crane, 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- Port Crane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |