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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 Swartwood (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 Swartwood. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Swartwood is located in Chemung County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chemung County: Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

  • Chemung County     (The home county of Swartwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • Van Etten
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <2>
    • Erin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <2>
    • Sullivanville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Owens Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Horseheads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Millport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <2>
    • Pine Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Elmira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chemung
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <2>
    • Southport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • West Elmira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • Maine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Broome County
    • Endicott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Endwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Manningville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
    • Vestal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • Atwaters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • East Genoa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
      • East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • Harford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Harford Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harford Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Lapeer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • Alpine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cayutaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cayutaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Odessa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Montour Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <2>
    • Mecklenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wedgewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wedgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
      • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
    • Moreland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • Bennettsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
      • Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <2>
    • Watkins Glen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <2>
    • Perry City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <2>
    • Beaver Dams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Townsend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • Interlaken
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lodi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • Kidders
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • Hornby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
    • South Corning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Corning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Caton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
      • Caton is located in Steuben County
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Painted Post
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Campbell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
      • East Campbell is located in Steuben County
    • Gang Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
      • Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
    • Bradford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Coopers Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • South Bradford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
      • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
    • Campbell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Presho
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
      • Presho is located in Steuben County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • North Spencer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • West Candor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Lockwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Candor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hamar Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Barton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoopers Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Weltonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
    • Lounsberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
    • Nichols
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • West Danby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Danby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
      • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
    • Newfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • White Church
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
    • South Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • Besemer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
    • East Ithaca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Forest Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Slaterville Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Varna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Lansing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • Glenora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Dundee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Himrod
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • South Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Sayre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <2>
    • Fassett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fassett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
      • Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Athens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Bentley Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
      • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Gillett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Vawter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vawter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Berrytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Big Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
      • Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • East Smithfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
      • East Smithfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Bumpville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumpville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
      • Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Coryland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coryland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
      • Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Little Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swartwood, with the one closest to Swartwood listed first.
    • Millerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people

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

Cemeteries Near Swartwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swartwood.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Swartwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swartwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ennis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elston Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elston Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elston Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Chalk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Chalk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Chalk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Scotchtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scotchtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scotchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rumsey - Getman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumsey - Getman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumsey - Getman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotchtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotchtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Spencer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Swartwood had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Van Etten
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
    • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <2>
  • Erin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <2>
  • Spencer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
  • North Spencer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
    • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
  • Cayuta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuta
    • Cayuta is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuta <2>
  • Hicks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Chemung County
  • Breesport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breesport
    • Breesport is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breesport <2>
  • West Danby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Danby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
    • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
  • Reniff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reniff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reniff
    • Reniff is located in Tioga County
  • Alpine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sullivanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
    • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
  • North Chemung
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chemung
    • North Chemung is located in Chemung County
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    • Lockwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Barton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barton
      • North Barton is located in Tioga County
    • West Candor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County

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

Newspapers Published in Swartwood ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swartwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swartwood, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swartwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Swartwood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swartwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Swartwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swartwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swartwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2245, Longitude: -76.6097       In this case, the coordinates for Swartwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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