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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 Van Etten (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 Van Etten. 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.

Van Etten is located in Chemung County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chemung County: Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

  • Chemung County     (The home county of Van Etten)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Etten, with the one closest to Van Etten listed first.
    • Owens Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Sullivanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Chemung
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <2>
    • Horseheads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elmira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmira Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <2>
    • Pioneer Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Wellsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
    • Millport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <2>
    • Pine Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Southport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • West Elmira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Etten, with the one closest to Van Etten listed first.
    • Maine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Broome County
    • Endicott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Vestal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Endwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Manningville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
    • Willow Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
      • Willow Point is located in Broome County
    • Lisle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • New Ireland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
    • West Chenango
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chenango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
    • Killawog
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cayuga County
    • Atwaters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Etten, with the one closest to Van Etten listed first.
    • Harford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harford Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Lapeer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Etten, with the one closest to Van Etten listed first.
    • Alpine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cayutaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Odessa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Montour Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <2>
    • Mecklenburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Moreland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • Watkins Glen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <2>
    • Perry City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <2>
    • Burdett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <2>
    • Beaver Dams
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Townsend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
    • Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
  • Seneca County
    • Interlaken
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Etten, with the one closest to Van Etten listed first.
    • Corning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hornby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
    • South Corning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Caton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
      • Caton is located in Steuben County
    • Painted Post
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • East Campbell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
      • East Campbell is located in Steuben County
    • Gang Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
      • Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Coopers Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • South Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
      • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Etten, with the one closest to Van Etten listed first.
    • Spencer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • North Spencer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • West Candor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Lockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Candor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Barton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamar Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Smithboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Lounsberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
    • Nichols
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <2>
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Etten, with the one closest to Van Etten listed first.
    • Besemer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
    • South Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • East Ithaca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
    • Slaterville Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cayuga Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Forest Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Varna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
  • Yates County
    • Glenora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Etten, with the one closest to Van Etten listed first.
    • South Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Sayre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <2>
    • Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Vawter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vawter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Gillett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Big Pond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
      • Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • North Orwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • West Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Berrytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Ulster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster
      • Ulster is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulster <2>
    • Coryland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
      • Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Little Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Etten, with the one closest to Van Etten listed first.
    • Millerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people

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

Newspapers Published in Van Etten ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Etten.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van Etten, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van Etten.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Van Etten:

Cemeteries Near Van Etten ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Etten.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
  • Rumsey - Getman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumsey - Getman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumsey - Getman Cemetery
  • Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Baptist Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Corners Cemetery
  • North Spencer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Spencer Cemetery
  • Swartwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swartwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartwood Cemetery
  • Ennis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
  • Elston Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elston Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elston Hill Cemetery
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    • Ferris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
    • Larue Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larue Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery

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 in 1895, Van Etten had railroad service and no post office. In 2019, Van Etten had a population of 494 people.

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

  • Spencer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
  • Swartwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartwood
    • Swartwood is located in Chemung County
  • North Spencer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
    • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
  • Reniff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reniff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reniff
    • Reniff is located in Tioga County
  • Erin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <2>
  • Hicks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Chemung County
  • North Barton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barton
    • North Barton is located in Tioga County
  • Lockwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Halsey Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halsey Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey Valley
    • Halsey Valley is located in Tioga County
  • West Candor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
    • West Candor is located in Tioga County
  • West Danby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
    • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
  • Breesport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breesport
    • Breesport is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breesport <2>
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    • North Chemung
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chemung
      • North Chemung is located in Chemung County
    • Owens Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Straits Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straits Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Corners
      • Straits Corners is located in Tioga County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Etten. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Van Etten) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Van Etten. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1975, Longitude: -76.5542       In this case, the coordinates for Van Etten have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Van Etten, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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