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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 Sturges Corner (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 Sturges Corner. 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 Sturges Corner ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Sturges Corner: Sturges Cor. (or less commonly used: Sturges Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Sturges Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sturges Corner may originally have been Sturge's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sturges Corner might be written as Sturge Corner.

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 doctors 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.

Sturges Corner is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Sturges Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sturges Corner, with the one closest to Sturges Corner listed first.
    • North Kortright
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
    • Harpersfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Simpsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Hobart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stamford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • South Kortright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bloomville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Davenport Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shackport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Bovina Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bovina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Delhi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sturges Corner, with the one closest to Sturges Corner listed first.
    • Potter Hollow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cooksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Preston Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sturges Corner, with the one closest to Sturges Corner listed first.
    • Red Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • West Kill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewett Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Jewett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Windham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Brooksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
    • Spruceton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • Cornwallville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sturges Corner, with the one closest to Sturges Corner listed first.
    • Ames
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
    • Sprout Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Buel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Lykers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
    • Flat Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sturges Corner, with the one closest to Sturges Corner listed first.
    • Schenevus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Worcester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Colliersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Portlandville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Calcutta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Calcutta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
    • Decatur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Decatur is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Westville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Oneonta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hartwick Seminary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sturges Corner, with the one closest to Sturges Corner listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • South Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <2>
    • Beards Hollow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
    • North Blenheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Richmondville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Conesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Breakabeen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
    • Vintonton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
    • Janesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Warnerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Broome Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
  • Sullivan County
    • Lew Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sturges Corner, with the one closest to Sturges Corner listed first.
    • Highmount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushnellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Belle Ayr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Big Indian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shandaken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oliverea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sturges Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sturges Corner.

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 Sturges Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • North Kortright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Quaker Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Covenanter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Braehead Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Gilchrist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Harpersfield Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Harpersfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Titus Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fergusonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Butts Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Blakely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (383 more) ...
    • Strain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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.<3>

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

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

  • North Kortright
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
  • Harpersfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Harpersfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Harpersfield is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpersfield
  • Fergusonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fergusonville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergusonville
  • South Worcester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Worcester is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
  • Davenport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • West Kortright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kortright
  • East Meredith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hobart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Kortright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Stamford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Schenevus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Sturges Corner ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sturges Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sturges Corner, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sturges Corner.

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 helpful 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 Sturges Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Sturges Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Sturges Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.