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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 Treadwell (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 Treadwell. 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 southeast 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Treadwell is located in Delaware County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Treadwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Treadwell, with the one closest to Treadwell listed first.
    • North Franklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mundale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Shackport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Merrickville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Delhi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Davenport Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sidney Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bloomville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Walton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tacoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Treadwell, with the one closest to Treadwell listed first.
    • Deposit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nineveh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Treadwell, with the one closest to Treadwell listed first.
    • Mount Upton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • East Guilford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Lathams Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Bainbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Guilford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Yaleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • New Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Afton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Union Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Haynes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Norwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Treadwell, with the one closest to Treadwell listed first.
    • Oneonta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Otego
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West End
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West Oneonta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Colliersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wells Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Youmans Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Laurens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Portlandville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Unadilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Maryland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Copes Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Treadwell, with the one closest to Treadwell listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • South Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Treadwell, with the one closest to Treadwell listed first.
    • Lew Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Beaverkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Roscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Acidalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Deckertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
  • Ulster County
    • Belle Ayr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr

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

Cemeteries Near Treadwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Treadwell.

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 Treadwell - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Croton Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West Meredith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Arabia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • West Delhi Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ouleout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Goldsmith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Post Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mertins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ouleout Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Congregational Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (341 more) ...
    • The Knoll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Meredith Square Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Quackenbush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Treadwell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Treadwell.

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

  • West Meredith
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • West Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
  • North Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mundale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
  • Meredith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Merrickville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
  • Oneonta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Otego
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Delhi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • West Davenport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Davenport is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Davenport
  • Franklin Depot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin Depot is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Depot
  • West Oneonta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Davenport Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Sidney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • East Sidney is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sidney
    • Hamden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Treadwell ...

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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Treadwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Treadwell, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Treadwell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Treadwell:

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 Treadwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Treadwell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.