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 Tuscan (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 Tuscan. 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 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.
Tuscan is located in Otsego 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 Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.
Below are the counties that are near Tuscan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tuscan:
- Otsego County (The home county of Tuscan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscan, with the one closest to Tuscan listed first.
- Worcester
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Schenevus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Calcutta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Calcutta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
- Westville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Maryland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Pleasant Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- South Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bowerstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscan, with the one closest to Tuscan listed first.
- Potter Hollow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cooksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Preston Hollow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscan, with the one closest to Tuscan listed first.
- New Berlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Button City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscan, with the one closest to Tuscan listed first.
- Simpsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- North Kortright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Kortright is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
- Harpersfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davenport Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stamford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hobart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shackport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- Bloomville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Kortright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Grand Gorge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Bovina Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- Ephratah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Greene County
- Red Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscan, with the one closest to Tuscan listed first.
- Starkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Cullen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Fort Plain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Columbia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Deck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Paines Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Edicks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Newville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Millers Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Chepachet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Cedarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- West Winfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscan, with the one closest to Tuscan listed first.
- Buel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ames
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lykers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Brookman Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Flat Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Hallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Canajoharie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Palatine Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nelliston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Randall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Mindenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscan, with the one closest to Tuscan listed first.
- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beards Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
- Richmondville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Seward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- South Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Warnerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vintonton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
- Cobleskill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawyersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Leesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tuscan, see our County-by-County Page for Tuscan.
Cemeteries Near Tuscan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tuscan.
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 Tuscan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tuscan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tuscan, with the one closest to Tuscan listed first.
- St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Schenevus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Draper Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bliven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Strain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dugway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (445 more) ...
- Charlotteville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Tuscan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tuscan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tuscan, with the one closest to Tuscan listed first.
- Worcester
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elk Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elk Creek is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Schenevus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Worcester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Worcester is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Chaseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chaseville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- East Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Worcester is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Worcester
- Maryland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fergusonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fergusonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergusonville
- Charlotteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Middlefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Davenport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Harpersfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Harpersfield is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpersfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tuscan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tuscan.
Newspapers Published in Tuscan ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuscan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tuscan, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tuscan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Tuscan:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Otsego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Schoharie 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 Tuscan, 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' (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- Tuscan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |