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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 Tripoli (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 Tripoli. 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.

Tripoli is located in Cortland 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 Cortland County: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Madison, Onondaga, Tioga & Tompkins.

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

  • Cortland County     (The home county of Tripoli)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripoli, with the one closest to Tripoli listed first.
    • Crains Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • Truxton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Homer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
    • Cummings Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
    • Slab City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Preble
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Solon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • East River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • Little York
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • East Scott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • East Scott is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
    • Pratt Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
    • McGraw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripoli, with the one closest to Tripoli listed first.
    • Killawog
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Upper Lisle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • Lisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Manningville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
    • Triangle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Whitney Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripoli, with the one closest to Tripoli listed first.
    • Sempronius
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
    • Dresserville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
    • New Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • New Hope is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Summer Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
    • Kelloggsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
    • Montville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Moravia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Niles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Niles is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Omro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Omro is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
    • Locke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cascade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Austin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Austin is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripoli, with the one closest to Tripoli listed first.
    • Otselic Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
    • Pitcher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Otselic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Otselic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
    • Beaver Meadow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Kirk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Norwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
    • Sherburne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Adams Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Smithville Flats
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripoli, with the one closest to Tripoli listed first.
    • DeRuyter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Puckerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
    • New Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Union is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Rippleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rippleton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
    • Cazenovia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bingley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bingley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
    • Chittenango Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
    • West Eaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
    • Morrisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Randallsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • Morrisville Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrisville Station is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville Station
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripoli, with the one closest to Tripoli listed first.
    • Augusta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Augusta is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Oneida Castle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oneida Castle is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Castle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Oriskany Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherrill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Sconondoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripoli, with the one closest to Tripoli listed first.
    • Fabius
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Apulia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Apulia is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
    • Tully
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Assembly Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
    • Delphi Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Berwyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Pompey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Log City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
    • Pompey Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
    • Cardiff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cardiff is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • LaFayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • LaFayette is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette has also been known as:
      • LaFayette Square
      • Te-Ka-Wis-To-Ta
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
    • Otisco Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripoli, with the one closest to Tripoli listed first.
    • Groton City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
    • McLean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Groton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dryden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Peruville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
    • Freeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Groton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
    • East Lansing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
    • North Lansing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
    • Slaterville Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Tripoli ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tripoli.

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

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

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

  • Cuyler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Winne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuyler Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Albro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Truxton Village Protestant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Keeney Settlement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cheningo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Merchant Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchant Smith Cemetery
    • The Merchant Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Merchant Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
  • Old Fabius Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (457 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincklaen Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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.<2>

While we didn't find Tripoli in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tripoli.

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

  • Cuyler
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Crains Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
  • Truxton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Keeney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Keeney is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
  • DeRuyter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Cheningo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cheningo is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheningo
  • Fabius
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lincklaen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincklaen is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen
  • Lincklaen Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lincklaen Center is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincklaen Center
  • Apulia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Apulia is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
  • Apulia Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • East Homer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Taylor Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Taylor Center is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Center
    • Mariposa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Mariposa is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariposa
    • Tully
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Tripoli ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tripoli.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tripoli, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tripoli.

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 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 Tripoli:

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>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 Tripoli, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tripoli) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.