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 Speedsville (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 Speedsville. 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.
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 hospitals 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.
Speedsville is located in Tompkins 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 Tompkins County: Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca & Tioga.
Below are the counties that are near Speedsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Speedsville:
- Tompkins County (The home county of Speedsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- Caroline Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Slaterville Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Besemer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Danby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Dryden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Danby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- East Ithaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- Varna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
- Freeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Forest Home
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Ithaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- Manningville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Glen Aubrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Maine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maine is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Lisle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Killawog
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Upper Lisle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- West Chenango
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Chenango is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
- Castle Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Endicott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Endwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Ireland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Ireland is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- Vestal
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- Summer Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill has also been known as:
- Plato
- Locke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Genoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
- Dresserville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
- Montville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Montville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Moravia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sempronius
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Atwaters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- Van Etten
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Erin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Owens Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Chemung
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivanville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Millport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Horseheads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- Smithville Flats
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Greene
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pitcher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- Harford Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Harford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lapeer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Marathon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Messengerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Munsons Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
- Cortland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McGraw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Homer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Solon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- East River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- East Homer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- Pratt Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- Cayutaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
- Alpine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mecklenburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perry City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Catharine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Odessa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Searsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
- Bennettsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Montour Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- West Newark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Newark Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Candor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weltonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- Ketchumville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Hamar Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- West Candor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Hullsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
- Gaskill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Owego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- Campville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Campville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- Warren Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- West Warren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Sayre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
- South Waverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- North Orwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Vawter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Athens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bumpville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- South Warren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Potterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- Little Meadows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Choconut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Brackney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Friendsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Speedsville, see our County-by-County Page for Speedsville.
Cemeteries Near Speedsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Speedsville.
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 Speedsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Speedsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- Speedsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glen Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Goodrich Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Blair Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodbridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Railroad Ave. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Upper Fairfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Newark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caroline Centre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (430 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bushnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Caroline Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Speedsville had a population of 223 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Speedsville, with the one closest to Speedsville listed first.
- Jenksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jenksville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
- Berkshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Newark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Richford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caroline Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Caroline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilson Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek
- Candor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newark Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weltonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- Harford Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Slaterville Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Ketchumville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Speedsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Speedsville.
Newspapers Published in Speedsville ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Speedsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Speedsville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Speedsville.
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 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 Speedsville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Tompkins County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cayuga County
- Chemung County
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Schuyler County
- Tioga County
- Bradford County
- Susquehanna County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Speedsville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Speedsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |