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 Slab City (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 Slab City. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Slab City is located in Cortland 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 Cortland County: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Madison, Onondaga, Tioga & Tompkins.
Below are the counties that are near Slab City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Slab City:
- Cortland County (The home county of Slab City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Preble
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Little York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Pratt Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
- Cummings Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
- East Scott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Scott is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
- East River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- East Homer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- Truxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Crains Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Homer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cortland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Killawog
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Upper Lisle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Manningville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Lisle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whitney Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Triangle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Dresserville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
- Sempronius
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Summer Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill has also been known as:
- Plato
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Kelloggsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Montville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Moravia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Locke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Omro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Omro is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Niles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Niles is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Cascade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cascade is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Austin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Pitcher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Otselic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Otselic Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- Otselic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Beaver Meadow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Kirk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Smithville Flats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adams Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- DeRuyter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Puckerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Puckerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
- New Woodstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Rippleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rippleton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
- Cazenovia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bingley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bingley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
- Chittenango Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
- Sulphur Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
- Chittenango Springs
- West Eaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Eaton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
- Chittenango
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Assembly Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
- Tully
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Apulia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Apulia is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
- Spafford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spafford is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
- Otisco Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
- Otisco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Otisco is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Cardiff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cardiff is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Berwyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Fabius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- LaFayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- LaFayette is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette has also been known as:
- LaFayette Square
- Te-Ka-Wis-To-Ta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
- Pompey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amber is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Kidders
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- Interlaken
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Interlaken is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Former names for Interlaken:
- Farmer Village
- Farmer
- Farmerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlaken <1>
- Tioga County
- Ketchumville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Groton City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
- McLean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Groton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peruville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peruville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
- Dryden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Freeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Groton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Groton is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- East Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
- North Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Lansing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Myers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Myers is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
- Varna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Slab City, see our County-by-County Page for Slab City.
Cemeteries Near Slab City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slab City.
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 Slab City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Slab City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sessions Hill Neighborhood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gillett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Homer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bromley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Leo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farr Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Atwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Truxton Village Protestant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (491 more) ...
- Tully Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully Cemetery
- The Tully Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tully United Community Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #534136 <2>
- Seven Day Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Slab City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Slab City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Preble
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Little York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- East Scott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Scott is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
- Tully Lake Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tully Lake Park is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully Lake Park
- East River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- East Homer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- Truxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tully
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Spafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Spafford is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Spafford
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Homer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crains Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Apulia Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Haven is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Cortland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Slab City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slab City.
Newspapers Published in Slab City ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slab City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slab City, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slab City.
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 Slab City:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Cortland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cayuga County
- Chenango County
- Madison County
- Onondaga County
- Seneca County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins 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> | 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 Slab City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Slab City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |