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 Unadilla Center (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 Unadilla Center. 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 Unadilla Center ...
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 Unadilla Center: Unadilla Ctr. (or less commonly used: Unadilla Cen., Unadilla Cent. or Unadilla Cntr.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Unadilla Center 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 Unadilla Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Unadilla Center:
- Otsego County (The home county of Unadilla Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla Center, with the one closest to Unadilla Center listed first.
- Youmans Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Copes Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Gilbertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wells Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Unadilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Otego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Oneonta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
- West End
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West End is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Oneonta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Laurens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla Center, with the one closest to Unadilla Center listed first.
- Nineveh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Center Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Creekside Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Harpursville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- North Colesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Deposit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- East Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Ouaquaga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quinneville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Gulf Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla Center, with the one closest to Unadilla Center listed first.
- Mount Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lathams Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- East Guilford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- Guilford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yaleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- Bainbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Union Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- West Bainbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Norwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla Center, with the one closest to Unadilla Center listed first.
- Sidney Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Masonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tacoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Merrickville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merrickville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
- Mundale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mundale is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
- Barbourville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- China
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Walton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shackport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla Center, with the one closest to Unadilla Center listed first.
- South Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Earlville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Hamilton Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Center is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Center
- Randallsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Wayne County (PA)
- Sherman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Unadilla Center, see our County-by-County Page for Unadilla Center.
Cemeteries Near Unadilla Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unadilla Center.
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 Unadilla Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Unadilla Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Unadilla Center, with the one closest to Unadilla Center listed first.
- Unadilla Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Blanchard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Butternut Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merithew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Upton Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Mount Upton.
- The Maplewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maple Wood Cemetery
- Mt. Upton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65218 <2>
- Curtis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hollis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Emmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (387 more) ...
- Prentiss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Unadilla Center had a population of 73 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Unadilla Center, with the one closest to Unadilla Center listed first.
- Wells Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gilbertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rockdale is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Unadilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lathams Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
- Rockwells Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwells Mills is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwells Mills
- East Guilford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- South Unadilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Unadilla is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Unadilla
- East Sidney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Sidney is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sidney
- Otego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Youngs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Youngs is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Guilford Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Guilford Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Center
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Unadilla Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Unadilla Center.
Newspapers Published in Unadilla Center ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unadilla Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Unadilla Center, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Unadilla Center.
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 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 Unadilla Center:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Otsego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Madison County
- Wayne 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 Unadilla Center, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Unadilla Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |