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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 Tacoma (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 Tacoma. 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 doctors 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.

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

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Tacoma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Sidney Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Merrickville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Masonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sidney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
    • Barbourville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
    • China
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for China. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to China
      • From Tacoma to China
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • Mundale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hambletville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • North Franklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harvard
      • From Tacoma to Harvard
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Deposit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Deposit is located in Broome County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <1>
    • Nineveh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Center Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
    • East Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Creekside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
    • Harpursville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gulf Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gulf Summit
      • From Tacoma to Gulf Summit
    • Belden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ouaquaga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Colesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Edson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edson
      • From Tacoma to Edson
    • Quinneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • East Guilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bainbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <1>
    • Afton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <1>
    • Mount Upton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Yaleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Bainbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Guilford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lathams Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Nineveh Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
    • Haynes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haynes
      • From Tacoma to Haynes
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <1>
    • Wells Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Youmans Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Otego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Copes Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gilbertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
    • Oneonta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <1>
    • West End
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Otsego County
    • West Oneonta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <1>
    • Laurens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <1>
    • Colliersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Portlandville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Brandt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <1>
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • Ararat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ararat
      • From Tacoma to Ararat
    • Great Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
      • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <1>
    • Hallstead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <1>
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tacoma, with the one closest to Tacoma listed first.
    • Sherman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Tacoma to Sherman
    • Starrucca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <1>
    • Lakewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • High Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Lake
      • From Tacoma to High Lake
    • Poyntelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poyntelle
      • From Tacoma to Poyntelle
    • Wrighter Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Tacoma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tacoma.

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 Tacoma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Olmsted Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olmsted Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olmsted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Windfall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower East Masonville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower East Masonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower East Masonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Brace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Brace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Brace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barbourville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbourville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbourville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knoll Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Knoll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 in 1895, Tacoma had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Trout Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
    • Trout Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <1>
  • East Masonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Masonville
    • East Masonville is located in Delaware County
  • Ivanhoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Delaware County
  • Loomis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loomis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
    • Loomis is located in Delaware County
  • Sidney Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Youngs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
    • Youngs is located in Delaware County
  • Franklin Depot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Depot
    • Franklin Depot is located in Delaware County
  • Whitman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Whitman is located in Delaware County
  • Merrickville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Masonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Unadilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <1>
  • South Unadilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Unadilla
    • South Unadilla is located in Delaware County
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    • East Sidney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sidney
      • East Sidney is located in Delaware County
    • Barbourville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Tacoma ...

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 Tacoma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tacoma, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tacoma.

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 Tacoma:

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Tacoma, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tacoma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tacoma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2359, Longitude: -75.2771       In this case, the coordinates for Tacoma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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