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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 West Colesville (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 West Colesville. 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 West Colesville ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Colesville: W. Colesville

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 and 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.

West Colesville is located in Broome 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 Broome County: Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Tioga, Susquehanna (PA) & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Broome County     (The home county of West Colesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Colesville, with the one closest to West Colesville listed first.
    • Brookvale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County
    • Ouaquaga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Belden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Broome County
    • Harpursville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Colesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
      • North Colesville is located in Broome County
    • Creekside Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
    • Kattellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
      • Kattellville is located in Broome County
    • Center Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Broome County
    • East Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Quinneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
    • Hinmans Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmans Corners
      • Hinmans Corners is located in Broome County
    • Port Dickinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
      • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Colesville, with the one closest to West Colesville listed first.
    • Nineveh Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
    • Greene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
    • Afton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • West Bainbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Union Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
    • Smithville Flats
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bainbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Adams Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
    • Yaleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
    • Oxford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • East Guilford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
    • Guilford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Colesville, with the one closest to West Colesville listed first.
    • Marathon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <2>
    • Lapeer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • Harford Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Messengerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Colesville, with the one closest to West Colesville listed first.
    • China
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County
    • Hambletville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hambletville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
    • Masonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Tacoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
    • Sidney Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hancock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Colesville, with the one closest to West Colesville listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <2>
    • Copes Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Wells Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Youmans Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Colesville, with the one closest to West Colesville listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Campville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
    • Apalachin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apalachin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalachin
      • Apalachin is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apalachin <2>
    • Hullsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
    • Gaskill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
    • Newark Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Weltonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
    • West Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • Owego
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <2>
    • Hamar Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • Candor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lounsberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Colesville, with the one closest to West Colesville listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • South Warren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
      • South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • West Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Le Raysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Potterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Colesville, with the one closest to West Colesville listed first.
    • Great Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
      • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <2>
    • Hallstead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <2>
    • Lawsville Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Lanesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <2>
    • Brackney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Choconut
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choconut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • New Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <2>
    • Heart Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
      • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Colesville, with the one closest to West Colesville listed first.
    • Sherman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Starrucca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
    • Wrighter Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Lakewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in West Colesville ...

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 157 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Colesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Colesville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Colesville.

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 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 West Colesville:

Cemeteries Near West Colesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Colesville.

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 West Colesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Colesville had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Brookvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
    • Brookvale is located in Broome County
  • West Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
    • West Windsor is located in Broome County
  • Port Crane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crane
    • Port Crane is located in Broome County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Crane <2>
  • Kirkwood Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Center
    • Kirkwood Center is located in Broome County
  • Langdon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Broome County
  • Lester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Broome County
  • Belden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Belden is located in Broome County
  • Tunnel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel
    • Tunnel is located in Broome County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel <2>
  • Conklin Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
    • Conklin Center is located in Broome County
  • Harpursville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Colesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
    • North Colesville is located in Broome County
  • Kattellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
    • Kattellville is located in Broome County
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    • Chenango Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenango Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango Bridge
      • Chenango Bridge is located in Broome County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenango Bridge <2>
    • Kirkwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Broome County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
    • North Fenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fenton
      • North Fenton is located in Broome County

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

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.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 from Point A (ie- West Colesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Colesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1434, Longitude: -75.7488       In this case, the coordinates for West Colesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 West Colesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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