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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 Tyner (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 Tyner. 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.

Tyner is located in Chenango 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 Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.

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

  • Chenango County     (The home county of Tyner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyner, with the one closest to Tyner listed first.
    • Oxford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Adams Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Haynes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Smithville Flats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Greene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Guilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Union Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Yaleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Norwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Bainbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Kirk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Lathams Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Bainbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyner, with the one closest to Tyner listed first.
    • Triangle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • North Colesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
    • Quinneville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
    • Belden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Belden is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Upper Lisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • Nineveh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Whitney Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Creekside Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Harpursville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Center Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Castle Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
    • Kattellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Kattellville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
    • Killawog
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyner, with the one closest to Tyner listed first.
    • Marathon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Solon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Messengerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
    • Lapeer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • McGraw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crains Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
    • Truxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
    • East River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • Harford Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
    • Cortland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Homer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyner, with the one closest to Tyner listed first.
    • Sidney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Masonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • China
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Sidney Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Tacoma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Barbourville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hambletville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • Merrickville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • North Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyner, with the one closest to Tyner listed first.
    • Earlville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Randallsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Randallsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • South Hamilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • DeRuyter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Hamilton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
    • Puckerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
    • East Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • East Hamilton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • West Eaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • West Eaton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eaton
    • New Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
    • Pecksport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Pecksport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyner, with the one closest to Tyner listed first.
    • Copes Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Gilbertsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Unadilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wells Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Youmans Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Morris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pittsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • South Edmeston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Otego
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • West Oneonta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Edmeston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrattsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyner, with the one closest to Tyner listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
    • Newark Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Tyner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tyner.

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

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

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

  • Loomis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Beardsley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Millbrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Peaceful Forest Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ten Broeck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • State Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (445 more) ...
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Towsley and Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Brisben Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tyner had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Oxford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Oxford is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oxford
  • Oxford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East McDonough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • East McDonough is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McDonough
  • Haynes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • Smithville Flats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Preston is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • McDonough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Coventry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Coventry is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coventryville is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
  • East Pharsalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Union Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Guilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • West Bainbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Guilford Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Guilford Center is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Center

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

Newspapers Published in Tyner ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tyner, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tyner.

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 Tyner:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Tyner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Tyner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.