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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 South Danby (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 South Danby. 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 South Danby ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Danby: S. Danby

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

South Danby is located in Tompkins 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 Tompkins County: Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca & Tioga.

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

  • Tompkins County     (The home county of South Danby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Danby, with the one closest to South Danby listed first.
    • Besemer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
    • Slaterville Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • East Ithaca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
    • Forest Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Varna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Freeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <1>
    • Dryden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <1>
    • Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Danby, with the one closest to South Danby listed first.
    • Manningville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
    • Maine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Broome County
    • Glen Aubrey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Killawog
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Whitney Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Endicott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Lisle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • West Chenango
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
    • Endwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vestal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Ireland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
    • Castle Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Danby, with the one closest to South Danby listed first.
    • Summer Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
    • Locke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Atwaters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Moravia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dresserville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Montville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Sempronius
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Danby, with the one closest to South Danby listed first.
    • Van Etten
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <1>
    • Owens Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Sullivanville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Millport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <1>
    • Horseheads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Pine Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Chemung
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <1>
    • Elmira Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <1>
    • Elmira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Southport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Wellsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <1>
    • West Elmira
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Danby, with the one closest to South Danby listed first.
    • Harford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harford Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Lapeer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • Marathon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <1>
    • Messengerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
    • Munsons Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Homer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • McGraw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <1>
    • East River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • East Homer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • Little York
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Danby, with the one closest to South Danby listed first.
    • Cayutaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Alpine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mecklenburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Odessa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
    • Perry City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <1>
    • Montour Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <1>
    • Searsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <1>
    • Watkins Glen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
    • Logan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Moreland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • Hector
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Dams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Danby, with the one closest to South Danby listed first.
    • Interlaken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kidders
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Lodi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
  • Steuben County
    • Hornby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Danby, with the one closest to South Danby listed first.
    • North Spencer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • West Candor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Candor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamar Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • West Newark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • Weltonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
    • Newark Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Owego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <1>
    • Ketchumville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchumville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Lounsberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
    • Hullsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
  • Yates County
    • Glenora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Danby, with the one closest to South Danby listed first.
    • Sayre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
    • South Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Athens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • Vawter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vawter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • North Orwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • West Warren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Warren Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Gillett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Little Meadows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in South Danby ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Danby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Danby, 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 South Danby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 South Danby:

Cemeteries Near South Danby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Danby.

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

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

  • Michael Handy Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery
  • South Danby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Danby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Danby Cemetery
  • Fisher Settlement Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Settlement Cemetery
  • Danby Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danby Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danby Rural Cemetery
  • Green & Mettler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green & Mettler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green & Mettler Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
  • Danby Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danby Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danby Presbyterian Cemetery
  • North Spencer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Spencer Cemetery
  • Smith Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
  • Adams Settlement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Settlement Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (425 more) ...
    • West Danby Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Danby Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Danby Methodist Cemetery
    • North Candor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Candor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Candor Cemetery
    • Central Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Chapel Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Willseyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willseyville
    • Willseyville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willseyville <1>
  • White Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
    • White Church is located in Tompkins County
  • Danby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • Danby is located in Tompkins County
  • North Spencer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
    • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
  • Caroline Depot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Depot
    • Caroline Depot is located in Tompkins County
  • West Danby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
    • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
  • Stratton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Tompkins County
  • Spencer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
  • West Candor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
    • West Candor is located in Tioga County
  • Besemer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
    • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
  • Candor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Caroline Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Slaterville Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Tompkins County
    • Newfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
      • Newfield is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newfield <1>

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

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

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- South Danby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Danby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3065, Longitude: -76.4430       In this case, the coordinates for South Danby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 South Danby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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