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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 Tracy Creek (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 Tracy Creek. 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 Tracy Creek ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Tracy Creek: Tracy Crk. (or less commonly used: Tracy Ck. or Tracy Cr.)

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 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.

Tracy Creek 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 Tracy Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tracy Creek:

  • Broome County     (The home county of Tracy Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tracy Creek, with the one closest to Tracy Creek listed first.
    • Vestal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Endicott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Endwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Point is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
    • Hawleyton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
    • Johnson City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Binghamton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Maine is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • New Ireland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
    • Port Dickinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Hinmans Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hinmans Corners is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmans Corners
    • West Chenango
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tracy Creek, with the one closest to Tracy Creek listed first.
    • Owens Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
    • Van Etten
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chemung
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tracy Creek, with the one closest to Tracy Creek listed first.
    • Greene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nineveh Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Smithville Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tracy Creek, with the one closest to Tracy Creek listed first.
    • Harford Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
    • Harford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lapeer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Marathon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tracy Creek, with the one closest to Tracy Creek listed first.
    • Apalachin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Campville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • South Owego
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
    • Gaskill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
    • Hullsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
    • East Nichols
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • East Nichols is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
    • Owego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lounsberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
    • Weltonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
    • Nichols
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Newark Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hamar Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tracy Creek, with the one closest to Tracy Creek listed first.
    • Caroline Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • White Church
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
    • Slaterville Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Danby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Danby is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • West Danby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tracy Creek, with the one closest to Tracy Creek listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
    • South Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
    • West Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
    • Potterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
    • Le Raysville
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • North Orwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
    • South Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Hill is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • Allis Hollow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
    • Bumpville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
    • Herrickville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Herrickville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
    • Rome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
    • Vawter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tracy Creek, with the one closest to Tracy Creek listed first.
    • Little Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Choconut
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
    • Friendsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brackney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Forest Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Lawsville Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
    • Fairdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Rushville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <1>
    • Great Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hallstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <1>
    • Heart Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
  • Wyoming County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tracy Creek, with the one closest to Tracy Creek listed first.
    • Laceyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
    • Avery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Lemon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
    • Meshoppen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jenningsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
    • Lake Carey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
    • Mehoopany Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station

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

Cemeteries Near Tracy Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tracy Creek.

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 Tracy Creek - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tracy Creek had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Little Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Apalachin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • South Apalachin is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apalachin
  • Warrenham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrenham is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenham
  • Choconut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
  • Campville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Campville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Apalachin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Owego
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Owego is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
  • Warren Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
  • Friendsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Joseph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Joseph is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Willow Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Point is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
  • Cadis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cadis is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadis
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brackney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hawleyton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
    • Stella
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stella is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella

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

Newspapers Published in Tracy Creek ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tracy Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tracy Creek, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tracy Creek.

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 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 Tracy Creek:

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 Tracy Creek, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tracy Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.