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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 Sagetown (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 Sagetown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Sagetown is located in Chemung 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 Chemung County: Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

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

Cemeteries Near Sagetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sagetown.

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

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

  • Sagetown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sagetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seeley Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seeley Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seeley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alder Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alder Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alder Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutch Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middaugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Christian Hollow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hollow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Judson Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Sagetown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sagetown.

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

  • Millerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Seeley Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seeley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley Creek
    • Seeley Creek is located in Chemung County
  • Webb Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
    • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Webb Mills
    • From Sagetown to Webb Mills
  • Trowbridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Pine City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Pine City is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <3>
  • Caton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Corning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corning
    • East Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Jackson Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
    • Jackson Summit is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Jobs Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corners
    • Jobs Corners is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Southport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southport
    • From Sagetown to Southport
  • Big Flats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Somers Lane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Lane
    • Somers Lane is located in Tioga County (PA)
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    • Gibson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Steuben County
    • Elmira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rising
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
      • Rising is located in Tioga County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Sagetown ...

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 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sagetown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sagetown, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sagetown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sagetown:

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

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.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>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 Sagetown, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sagetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sagetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0267, Longitude: -76.9574    









 

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