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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 South New Berlin (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 New Berlin. 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 New Berlin ...

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 South New Berlin: S. New Berlin

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 and hospitals 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 New Berlin 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 South New Berlin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South New Berlin:

  • Chenango County     (The home county of South New Berlin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South New Berlin, with the one closest to South New Berlin listed first.
    • Lathams Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • New Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Upton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Norwich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • North Norwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Haynes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Guilford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherburne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Button City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • East Guilford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South New Berlin, with the one closest to South New Berlin listed first.
    • Nineveh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Belden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Creekside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • North Colesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
    • Center Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Harpursville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Quinneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
    • Triangle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • East Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Ouaquaga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Lisle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South New Berlin, with the one closest to South New Berlin listed first.
    • Sidney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sidney Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Masonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Merrickville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Tacoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Davenport Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Shackport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Mundale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • China
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Barbourville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Walton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South New Berlin, with the one closest to South New Berlin listed first.
    • West Winfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Chepachet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Cedarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South New Berlin, with the one closest to South New Berlin listed first.
    • South Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Earlville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Brookfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • East Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Randallsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • Hamilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pecksport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • Bouckville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Pine Woods is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Woods
    • West Eaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
    • Morrisville Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 South New Berlin, with the one closest to South New Berlin listed first.
    • Stockwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sangerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Waterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • North Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Oriskany Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Village Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
    • Cassville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South New Berlin, with the one closest to South New Berlin listed first.
    • Gilbertsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Copes Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pittsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Youmans Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • South Edmeston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Edmeston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrattsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Wells Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Oneonta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Unadilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Otego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near South New Berlin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South New Berlin.

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 South New Berlin - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Amblerville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Holmesville Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wightman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Edmonds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (397 more) ...
    • Prentiss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris Family Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Scribner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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 South New Berlin had a population of 251 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Holmesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Holmesville is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
  • Lathams Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
  • Chenango Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chenango Lake is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Lake
  • Rockwells Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rockwells Mills is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwells Mills
  • Gilbertsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Upton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Maple Grove is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Morris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • New Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Norwich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Haynes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Guilford Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Guilford Center is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Center
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Unadilla Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Unadilla Center is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla Center
    • Pittsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • North Norwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South New Berlin ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around South New Berlin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of South New Berlin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of South New Berlin and those printed in the larger area surrounding South New Berlin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of South New Berlin.

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 helpful 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 New Berlin:

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 South New Berlin, 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- South New Berlin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.