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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 Plymouth (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 Plymouth. 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 Plymouth ...

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 occur.

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

You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Plymouth. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Plymouth.

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

  • Chenango County     (The home county of South Plymouth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Plymouth, with the one closest to South Plymouth listed first.
    • North Norwich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Plymouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwich
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Smyrna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sherburne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Meadow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Haynes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lathams Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Guilford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Plymouth, with the one closest to South Plymouth listed first.
    • Triangle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Upper Lisle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • North Colesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
    • Quinneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
    • Belden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Nineveh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Killawog
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Creekside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Harpursville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Plymouth, with the one closest to South Plymouth listed first.
    • Solon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Crains Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • Marathon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Truxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Messengerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
    • East Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
    • McGraw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • East River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • Lapeer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Slab City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Plymouth, with the one closest to South Plymouth listed first.
    • Sidney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Masonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Tacoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Merrickville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
  • Herkimer County
    • West Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Plymouth, with the one closest to South Plymouth listed first.
    • Earlville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • South Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Hamilton Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Randallsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • East Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pecksport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • West Eaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • DeRuyter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Bouckville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Morrisville Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Plymouth, with the one closest to South Plymouth listed first.
    • Stockwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Sangerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Oriskany Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Waterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bridgewater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Augusta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • North Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgewater
    • Cassville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Village Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Plymouth, with the one closest to South Plymouth listed first.
    • Delphi Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fabius
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Apulia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Apulia is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
    • Pompey Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Plymouth, with the one closest to South Plymouth listed first.
    • Pittsfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • South Edmeston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Copes Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Gilbertsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Edmeston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Youmans Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Garrattsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Welcome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • West Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Unadilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wells Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near South Plymouth ...

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

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

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

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

  • South Plymouth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Slater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Plasterville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Southside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Heady Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Packer - Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Norwich Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (433 more) ...
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kings Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bloom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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 Plymouth had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Norwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
  • Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Preston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Norwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherburne Four Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kirk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
  • Chenango Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chenango Lake is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Lake
  • East Pharsalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Haynes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Smyrna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sherburne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Meadow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • North Pharsalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Pharsalia is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pharsalia
    • East McDonough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East McDonough is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South Plymouth ...

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 Plymouth.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of South Plymouth. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of South Plymouth and those printed in the larger area surrounding South Plymouth.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of South Plymouth.

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 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 Plymouth:

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 Plymouth, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Plymouth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.