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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 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 have occurred.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Port Crane is located in Broome 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
      • Kattellville is located in Broome County
    • Brookvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County
    • Port Dickinson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
      • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Glen Castle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
      • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
    • Hinmans Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmans Corners
      • Hinmans Corners is located in Broome County
    • Binghamton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Quinneville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
    • Castle Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
    • New Ireland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
    • North Colesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
    • Johnson City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Chenango
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Chenango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
    • Belden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Broome County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
    • Nineveh Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
    • Smithville Flats
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Afton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
    • Adams Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
    • Union Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
    • West Bainbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Bainbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
    • Yaleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
    • Oxford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
    • Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Haynes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <3>
    • Lapeer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • Harford Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harford Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Messengerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Messengerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for China. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County
    • Hambletville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hambletville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
    • Masonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Barbourville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barbourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
    • Sidney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
    • Tacoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
    • Sidney Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Otsego County
    • Unadilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ketchumville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Campville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
    • Apalachin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apalachin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalachin
      • Apalachin is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apalachin <3>
    • Gaskill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
    • Hullsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
    • Newark Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • South Owego
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Owego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County
    • Weltonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
    • West Newark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • Owego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <3>
    • Hamar Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • East Nichols
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Nichols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
      • East Nichols is located in Tioga County
    • Candor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Crane, with the one closest to Port Crane listed first.
    • Slaterville Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • White Church
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • South Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
      • South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • West Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Le Raysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Potterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • North Orwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
      • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <3>
    • Hallstead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <3>
    • Lawsville Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Choconut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choconut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Lanesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <3>
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Brandt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Friendsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Starrucca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <3>
    • Wrighter Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binghamton State Hospital Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Binghamton State Hospital Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2367622 <4>
    • Temple Israel Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <4>

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.<6>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenango Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Bridge
    • Chenango Bridge is located in Broome County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenango Bridge <3>
  • Kattellville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
    • Kattellville is located in Broome County
  • Port Dickinson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
    • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Brookvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
    • Brookvale is located in Broome County
  • Glen Castle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
    • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
  • West Colesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Colesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Colesville
    • West Colesville is located in Broome County
  • Chenango Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenango Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Forks
    • Chenango Forks is located in Broome County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenango Forks <3>
  • Choconut Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choconut Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut Center
    • Choconut Center is located in Broome County
  • Binghamton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirkwood Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Center
    • Kirkwood Center is located in Broome County
  • West Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
    • West Windsor is located in Broome County
  • North Fenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fenton
    • North Fenton is located in Broome County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Stella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Broome County
    • Langdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Broome County
    • Tunnel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel
      • Tunnel is located in Broome County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel <3>

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]<7> of Port Crane.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Port Crane:

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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.
<7>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- Port Crane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Crane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1642, Longitude: -75.8335       In this case, the coordinates for Port Crane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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