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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 Owego (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 Owego. 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 Owego ...

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 Owego: S. Owego

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 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.

South Owego is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Susquehanna (PA).

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

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

Cemeteries Near South Owego ...

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

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

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

  • South Owego Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Owego Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Owego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arbor Glade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Glade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waits Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waits Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coburn Dewing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coburn Dewing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coburn Dewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hiawatha Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiawatha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiawatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Briggs Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Camp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (376 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Owego had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Nichols
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cadis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadis
    • Cadis is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • South Apalachin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Apalachin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apalachin
    • South Apalachin is located in Tioga County
  • Warrenham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenham
    • Warrenham is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Little Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Apalachin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apalachin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalachin
    • Apalachin is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apalachin <3>
  • Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Campville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Warren Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Owego
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Tracy Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Creek
    • Tracy Creek is located in Broome County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lounsberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Windham Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
      • Windham Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Tioga Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga Center
      • Tioga Center is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga Center <3>

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

Newspapers Published in South Owego ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Owego.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Owego, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Owego.

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 South Owego:

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

The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Owego, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Owego) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Owego. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0252, Longitude: -76.2139       In this case, the coordinates for South Owego have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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