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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 Sherburne Four Corners (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 Sherburne Four Corners. 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 Sherburne Four Corners ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sherburne Four Corners: Sherburne Four Cors.
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 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.
Sherburne Four Corners is located in Chenango 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 Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.
Below are the counties that are near Sherburne Four Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sherburne Four Corners:
- Chenango County (The home county of Sherburne Four Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherburne Four Corners, with the one closest to Sherburne Four Corners listed first.
- Smyrna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Norwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Sherburne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Beaver Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Norwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Otselic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Otselic Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- New Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Button City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Haynes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherburne Four Corners, with the one closest to Sherburne Four Corners listed first.
- Triangle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Upper Lisle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- North Colesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Quinneville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Killawog
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherburne Four Corners, with the one closest to Sherburne Four Corners listed first.
- Crains Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Solon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Truxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Marathon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Homer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- McGraw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Messengerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- East River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Cummings Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
- Slab City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slab City is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherburne Four Corners, with the one closest to Sherburne Four Corners listed first.
- Sidney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Masonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherburne Four Corners, with the one closest to Sherburne Four Corners listed first.
- West Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chepachet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Cedarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Millers Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Norwich Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherburne Four Corners, with the one closest to Sherburne Four Corners listed first.
- Earlville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Randallsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- East Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pecksport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- West Eaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- Bouckville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Woods is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
- Brookfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Morrisville Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherburne Four Corners, with the one closest to Sherburne Four Corners listed first.
- Stockwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stockwell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Oriskany Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sangerfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- North Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
- Pine Village Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
- Cassville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sauquoit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherburne Four Corners, with the one closest to Sherburne Four Corners listed first.
- Delphi Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fabius
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pompey Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Apulia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Apulia is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
- Berwyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Pompey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Log City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Log City is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
- Watervale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Assembly Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
- Tully
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherburne Four Corners, with the one closest to Sherburne Four Corners listed first.
- South Edmeston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Pittsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Edmeston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gilbertsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Copes Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- West Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burlington Flats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Garrattsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Welcome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Patent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Patent is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
- Youmans Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Lena
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lena is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sherburne Four Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Sherburne Four Corners.
Cemeteries Near Sherburne Four Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sherburne Four Corners.
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 Sherburne Four Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sherburne Four Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sherburne Four Corners, with the one closest to Sherburne Four Corners listed first.
- Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smyrna East Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Norwich Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Southside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West End Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Malachy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quarter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sherburne West Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Plymouth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plasterville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (441 more) ...
- Harrisville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Settlement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sherburne Four Corners had a population of 95 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sherburne Four Corners, with the one closest to Sherburne Four Corners listed first.
- North Norwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
- Smyrna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Plymouth is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plymouth
- Kirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Earlville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Chenango Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chenango Lake is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Lake
- North Pharsalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pharsalia
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Norwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- South Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Poolville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Poolville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sherburne Four Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sherburne Four Corners.
Newspapers Published in Sherburne Four Corners ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherburne Four Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sherburne Four Corners, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sherburne Four Corners.
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 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 Sherburne Four Corners:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chenango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Herkimer County
- Madison County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Otsego 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 Sherburne Four Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Sherburne Four Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |