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 Tiona (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 Tiona. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Tiona is located in Broome County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Broome County: Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Tioga, Susquehanna (PA) & Wayne (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Tiona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tiona:
- Broome County (The home county of Tiona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tiona, with the one closest to Tiona listed first.
- Glen Aubrey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maine is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- West Chenango
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Chenango is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
- Manningville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Castle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Lisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Ireland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Ireland is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- Endwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Endicott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glen Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Castle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
- Johnson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cayuga County
- Summer Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill has also been known as:
- Plato
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tiona, with the one closest to Tiona listed first.
- Van Etten
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Owens Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Erin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tiona, with the one closest to Tiona listed first.
- Greene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smithville Flats
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Nineveh Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Pitcher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- West Bainbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yaleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tiona, with the one closest to Tiona listed first.
- Harford Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Lapeer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Marathon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Messengerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- McGraw
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Munsons Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
- Cortland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Solon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- East River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Homer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Homer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tiona, with the one closest to Tiona listed first.
- Ketchumville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Newark Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hullsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
- West Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Gaskill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Weltonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- Campville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Campville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Apalachin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hamar Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Owego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Candor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- South Owego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tiona, with the one closest to Tiona listed first.
- Caroline Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Slaterville Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Church
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Besemer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Dryden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Danby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Freeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- McLean
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Varna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
- West Danby
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- East Ithaca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- Forest Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tiona, with the one closest to Tiona listed first.
- Warren Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- West Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- South Warren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Potterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- North Orwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Vawter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Le Raysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Bumpville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- Sayre
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Allis Hollow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- Athens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tiona, with the one closest to Tiona listed first.
- Little Meadows
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Choconut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Brackney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Friendsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lawsville Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
- Great Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Hallstead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Montrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tiona, see our County-by-County Page for Tiona.
Cemeteries Near Tiona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tiona.
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 Tiona - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tiona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tiona, with the one closest to Tiona listed first.
- North Maine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tiona Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Corson Corners Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ketchumville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hollenbeck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nanticoke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Settle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Aubrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Aubrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (434 more) ...
- Maine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dunham Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hunger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Tiona in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tiona.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tiona, with the one closest to Tiona listed first.
- Ketchumville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Maine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maine is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Glen Aubrey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilson Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek
- Newark Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Maine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Maine is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maine
- Union Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Center is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- West Chenango
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Chenango is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
- Berkshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Center Lisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Center Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lisle
- West Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Castle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Castle Creek is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Whitney Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jenksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jenksville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tiona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tiona.
Newspapers Published in Tiona ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tiona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tiona, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tiona.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Tiona:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Broome County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Chemung County
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Tiona, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tiona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |