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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 Oxford (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 Oxford. 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 Oxford ...

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 Oxford: S. Oxford

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 southwest 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 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.

South Oxford 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 Oxford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Oxford:

  • Chenango County     (The home county of South Oxford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Oxford, with the one closest to South Oxford listed first.
    • Oxford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Union Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Guilford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Yaleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Haynes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Adams Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • West Bainbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Greene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bainbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithville Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • East Guilford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Norwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Afton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Oxford, with the one closest to South Oxford listed first.
    • North Colesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
    • Quinneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
    • Belden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Nineveh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Triangle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Creekside Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Harpursville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Center Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Kattellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kattellville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
    • Upper Lisle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • East Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Ouaquaga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Castle Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Oxford, with the one closest to South Oxford listed first.
    • Marathon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Solon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Lapeer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Messengerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
    • McGraw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Crains Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • Harford Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
    • Truxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Oxford, with the one closest to South Oxford listed first.
    • Sidney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Masonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • China
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Tacoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Barbourville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Merrickville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Hambletville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • North Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Walton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mundale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Oxford, with the one closest to South Oxford listed first.
    • Earlville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • South Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Hamilton Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Randallsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • DeRuyter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • East Hamilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Puckerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Oxford, with the one closest to South Oxford listed first.
    • Copes Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Gilbertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Unadilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Youmans Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Wells Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Otego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Morris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • South Edmeston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • West Oneonta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • West End
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • Laurens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Edmeston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Oxford, with the one closest to South Oxford listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
    • Newark Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Oxford, with the one closest to South Oxford listed first.
    • Brandt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Great Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lanesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <1>
    • Hallstead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <1>
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • Sherman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman

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

Cemeteries Near South Oxford ...

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

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 Oxford - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ten Broeck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Millbrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rounds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brisben Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • State Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Loomis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beardsley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (438 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Oxford had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Oxford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tyner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyner is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
  • Coventry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Coventry is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Coventryville is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
  • Union Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
  • West Bainbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
  • Guilford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Haynes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Greene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • East McDonough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East McDonough is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
  • Guilford Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Guilford Center is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Center
  • Bainbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Smithville Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Preston is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Rockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Rockdale is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale

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

Newspapers Published in South Oxford ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Oxford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Oxford, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Oxford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Oxford:

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