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 Readburn (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 Readburn. 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 northeast 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 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.
Readburn is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Readburn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Readburn:
- Delaware County (The home county of Readburn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Readburn, with the one closest to Readburn listed first.
- Harvard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Peakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Shinhopple
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cadosia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Hancock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gregorytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Chiloway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Corbett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Corbett is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Pea Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Rock Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Butternut Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Cooks Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readburn, with the one closest to Readburn listed first.
- Deposit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gulf Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- East Windsor
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Center Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Harpursville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Edson is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Ouaquaga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Creekside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Belden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Riverside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readburn, with the one closest to Readburn listed first.
- Afton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bainbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- Nineveh Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Union Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- West Bainbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Yaleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- Mount Upton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readburn, with the one closest to Readburn listed first.
- Unadilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wells Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Otego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Youmans Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Copes Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readburn, with the one closest to Readburn listed first.
- Acidalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Long Eddy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Roscoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hankins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverkill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Callicoon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Deckertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Hortonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lew Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
- Livingston Manor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morsston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morsston is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
- Ulster County
- Belle Ayr
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Readburn, with the one closest to Readburn listed first.
- Brandt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Thompson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Lanesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Susquehanna Depot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Burnwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Union Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Readburn, with the one closest to Readburn listed first.
- Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- High Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Lakewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starrucca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Poyntelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Wrighter Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Siko
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Calkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Milanville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Tanners Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Boyds Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Aldenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Readburn, see our County-by-County Page for Readburn.
Cemeteries Near Readburn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Readburn.
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 Readburn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Readburn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Readburn, with the one closest to Readburn listed first.
- Appley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Partridge Island Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old East Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Read Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harvard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Village Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- French Woods Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gould Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rickard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Gregorytown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pea Brook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Horton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Readburn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Readburn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Readburn, with the one closest to Readburn listed first.
- East Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fishs Eddy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harvard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Peakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Cadosia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Apex
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Apex is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Rock Rift
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rock Rift is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rift
- Hancock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goulds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goulds is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
- Chiloway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Beerston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beerston is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beerston
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Winterdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winterdale is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
- Autumn Leaves
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Autumn Leaves is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Leaves
- Rock Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Readburn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Readburn.
Newspapers Published in Readburn ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Readburn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Readburn, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Readburn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Readburn:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Chenango County
- Otsego County
- Sullivan County
- Ulster 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> | 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 Readburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Readburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |