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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 Preston Center (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 Preston Center. 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 Preston Center ...

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 Preston Center: Preston Ctr. (or less commonly used: Preston Cen., Preston Cent. or Preston Cntr.)

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 and 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.

Preston Center is located in Chenango County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.

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

  • Chenango County     (The home county of Preston Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston Center, with the one closest to Preston Center listed first.
    • Haynes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Norwich
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kirk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • North Norwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Adams Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
    • Guilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lathams Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lathams Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
    • Beaver Meadow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
    • Yaleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Sherburne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Upton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston Center, with the one closest to Preston Center listed first.
    • Triangle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • North Colesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
    • Quinneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
    • Upper Lisle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Lisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Belden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Broome County
    • Nineveh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Creekside Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
    • Harpursville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Whitney Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Killawog
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Center Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
    • Lisle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Castle Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston Center, with the one closest to Preston Center listed first.
    • Marathon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Solon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
    • Crains Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Messengerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lapeer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • Truxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McGraw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • East Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Slab City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston Center, with the one closest to Preston Center listed first.
    • Sidney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Masonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Tacoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Merrickville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
    • North Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • China
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Barbourville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hambletville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston Center, with the one closest to Preston Center listed first.
    • Earlville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <2>
    • South Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
    • Randallsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
    • East Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Hamilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • DeRuyter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Puckerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
    • Pecksport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pecksport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • West Eaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
    • Brookfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bouckville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Morrisville Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston Center, with the one closest to Preston Center listed first.
    • Stockwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
    • Oriskany Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany Falls
      • Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany Falls <2>
    • Sangerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston Center, with the one closest to Preston Center listed first.
    • Fabius
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Delphi Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston Center, with the one closest to Preston Center listed first.
    • Copes Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Gilbertsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Morris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
    • Youmans Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Pittsfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
    • South Edmeston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
    • Unadilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Wells Bridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Otego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Edmeston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrattsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
    • West Burlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Tioga County
    • Ketchumville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Preston Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Preston Center.

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 Preston Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mason - Packer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason - Packer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason - Packer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Packer - Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packer - Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Packer - Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtiss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heady Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beardsley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beardsley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beardsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • State Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Preston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Chenango County
  • Haynes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Norwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East McDonough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
    • East McDonough is located in Chenango County
  • South Plymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plymouth
    • South Plymouth is located in Chenango County
  • Tyner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Chenango County
  • East Pharsalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pharsalia
    • East Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pharsalia <2>
  • Kirk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Kirk is located in Chenango County
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
  • South Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oxford
    • South Oxford is located in Chenango County
  • North Norwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • North Pharsalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pharsalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pharsalia
      • North Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
    • McDonough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <2>
    • Guilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Preston Center ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Preston Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Preston Center, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Preston Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Preston Center:

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

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Preston Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Preston Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Preston Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5078, Longitude: -75.5980       In this case, the coordinates for Preston Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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