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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 Newark (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 Newark. 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 Newark ...

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 Newark: W. Newark

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 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.

West Newark is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Susquehanna (PA).

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

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

Cemeteries Near West Newark ...

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

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

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

  • West Newark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Newark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Newark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Fairfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weltonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weltonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weltonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodbridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Speedsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Searlestown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searlestown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searlestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bushnell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Newark had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jenksville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
    • Jenksville is located in Tioga County
  • Newark Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Weltonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Speedsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedsville
    • Speedsville is located in Tompkins County
  • Flemingville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemingville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingville
    • Flemingville is located in Tioga County
  • Wilson Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek
    • Wilson Creek is located in Tioga County
  • Berkshire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Berkshire is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkshire <1>
  • Candor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Catatonk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catatonk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catatonk
    • Catatonk is located in Tioga County
  • Ketchumville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Caroline Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
  • Richford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
    • Richford is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richford <1>
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    • Willseyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willseyville
      • Willseyville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willseyville <1>
    • Straits Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straits Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Corners
      • Straits Corners is located in Tioga County
    • Owego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in West Newark ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Newark.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Newark, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Newark.

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 West Newark:

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

The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Newark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Newark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Newark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2415, Longitude: -76.2361    









 

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