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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 Sigby 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 Sigby 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 Sigby 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sigby Corners: Sigby 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.

Sigby Corners is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Chenango, Cortland, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego & Otsego.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Sigby Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigby Corners, with the one closest to Sigby Corners listed first.
    • Madison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bouckville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Solsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pecksport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • East Hamilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Pine Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
    • Hamilton Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Morrisville Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
    • Pratts Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
    • Pratts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pratts is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • Randallsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigby Corners, with the one closest to Sigby Corners listed first.
    • Sherburne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Button City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Columbus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Otselic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
    • North Norwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Meadow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Otselic Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
    • New Berlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • South Otselic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigby Corners, with the one closest to Sigby Corners listed first.
    • Crains Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • Truxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigby Corners, with the one closest to Sigby Corners listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Norwich Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
    • Cedarville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Chepachet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Millers Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
    • Corrado Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
    • South Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
    • Frankfort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ilion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <1>
    • Cullen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Mohawk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Herkimer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigby Corners, with the one closest to Sigby Corners listed first.
    • Stockwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Oriskany Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sangerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Augusta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Waterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • North Bridgewater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Pine Village Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Cassville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Clayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigby Corners, with the one closest to Sigby Corners listed first.
    • Delphi Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pompey Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
    • Eagle Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Mycenae
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • Fabius
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Watervale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
    • Log City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
    • Manlius
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pompey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kirkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tall Pines Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Berwyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigby Corners, with the one closest to Sigby Corners listed first.
    • South Edmeston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Plainfield Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Plainfield Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Center
    • Burlington Flats
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmeston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • West Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Garrattsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Snowdon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • Patent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
    • Welcome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Morris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sigby Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sigby 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 Sigby Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sigby Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Old Meeting House Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Madison Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cole Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Opening Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tarrytown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Colgate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Faulkner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Brookfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (458 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Woods Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shapley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Madison
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hubbardsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Solsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bouckville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pecksport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
  • East Hamilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
  • Pine Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
  • North Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Brookfield is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
  • Stockwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
  • Oriskany Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Morrisville Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Randallsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • Poolville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Poolville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
    • Sangerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Sigby 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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sigby Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sigby Corners, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sigby 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 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 Sigby Corners:

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>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.
<3>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 Sigby Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sigby Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.