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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 Kortright (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 Kortright. 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 Kortright ...

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 West Kortright: W. Kortright

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

West Kortright is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of West Kortright)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kortright, with the one closest to West Kortright listed first.
    • Shackport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Davenport Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Kortright
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
    • Simpsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • South Kortright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harpersfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hobart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Delhi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Bovina Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bovina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • North Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Stamford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kortright, with the one closest to West Kortright listed first.
    • Mount Upton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Guilford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Lathams Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kortright, with the one closest to West Kortright listed first.
    • Red Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Kill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewett Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Jewett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kortright, with the one closest to West Kortright listed first.
    • Maryland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Colliersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Schenevus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Portlandville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneonta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • West End
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • Worcester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • West Oneonta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Westville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Westville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Laurens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Vision
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Otego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kortright, with the one closest to West Kortright listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Beards Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
    • North Blenheim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • West Conesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Richmondville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Breakabeen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
    • Vintonton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
    • Broome Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
    • Janesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Seward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Warnerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kortright, with the one closest to West Kortright listed first.
    • Lew Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Beaverkill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kortright, with the one closest to West Kortright listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Highmount
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushnellsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Big Indian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oliverea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shandaken
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near West Kortright ...

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

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 West Kortright - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Blakely Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Benedict Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Meredith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Covenanter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Braehead Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gilchrist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Davenport Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Meredith Square Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (361 more) ...
    • North Kortright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Butts Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • McMinn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Kortright had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Meredith
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Davenport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Davenport Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Meredith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Kortright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
  • Fergusonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fergusonville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergusonville
  • West Davenport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Davenport is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Davenport
  • South Kortright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Harpersfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Maryland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Meredith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Delhi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Chaseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Chaseville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
    • Hobart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in West Kortright ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Kortright.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Kortright, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Kortright.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 West Kortright:

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>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 Kortright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Kortright) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.