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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 Windsor (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 Windsor. 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 Windsor ...

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 Windsor: S. Windsor

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

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Windsor is located in Broome 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 Broome County: Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Tioga, Susquehanna (PA) & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Broome County     (The home county of South Windsor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Windsor, with the one closest to South Windsor listed first.
    • Edson
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Windsor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Gulf Summit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • East Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Ouaquaga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Corbettsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kirkwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Center Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Conklin Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Conklin Center is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
    • Conklin Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
    • Conklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Windsor, with the one closest to South Windsor listed first.
    • Nineveh Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Afton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bainbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Union Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Greene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Yaleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • East Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Smithville Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Adams Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Windsor, with the one closest to South Windsor listed first.
    • Hambletville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • China
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Barbourville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Cadosia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Hancock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Masonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tacoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Harvard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Pea Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Sidney Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peakville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Windsor, with the one closest to South Windsor listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Windsor, with the one closest to South Windsor listed first.
    • Apalachin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Campville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Ketchumville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
    • Gaskill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
    • Hullsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
    • South Owego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Windsor, with the one closest to South Windsor listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
    • South Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
  • Lackawanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Windsor, with the one closest to South Windsor listed first.
    • Simpson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Tompkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Windsor, with the one closest to South Windsor listed first.
    • Lanesboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Oakland
      (5 miles [8 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
      (5 miles [8 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brandt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Great Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallstead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • North Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Lakeview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Thompson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • Lawsville Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
    • New Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Windsor, with the one closest to South Windsor listed first.
    • Sherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Starrucca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
    • Lakewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Poyntelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • High Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Forest City Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
    • Aldenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Siko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Tanners Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
  • Wyoming County (PA)
    • Nicholson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near South Windsor ...

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

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

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

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

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>

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

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

  • Cascade Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cascade Valley is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Valley
  • Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Flowers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Flowers is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
  • Hickory Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Lanesboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Gulf Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
  • Susquehanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson Junction is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Junction
  • Lester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lester is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Brandt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
  • Stevens Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
  • East Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Great Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallstead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in South Windsor ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Windsor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Windsor, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Windsor.

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 Windsor:

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Windsor) 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 Windsor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.