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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 Willow Glen (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 Willow Glen. 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 Willow Glen ...

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 Willow Glen: Willow Gln.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Willow Glen is located in Tompkins 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 Tompkins County: Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca & Tioga.

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

  • Tompkins County     (The home county of Willow Glen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Glen, with the one closest to Willow Glen listed first.
    • Dryden
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
    • Freeville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <2>
    • McLean
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Peruville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peruville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Slaterville Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Varna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Besemer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
    • Forest Home
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • East Ithaca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cayuga Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Glen, with the one closest to Willow Glen listed first.
    • Killawog
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Manningville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
    • Upper Lisle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Lisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Lisle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Maine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Broome County
    • Triangle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Castle Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
    • West Chenango
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Chenango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
    • New Ireland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
    • Endicott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Glen, with the one closest to Willow Glen listed first.
    • Summer Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
    • Locke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dresserville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
    • East Genoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
      • East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
    • Moravia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Montville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
    • Sempronius
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
    • Cascade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cascade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Atwaters
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Kelloggsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
      • Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
    • Omro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
      • Omro is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Glen, with the one closest to Willow Glen listed first.
    • Van Etten
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <2>
    • Erin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <2>
    • Sullivanville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Millport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Glen, with the one closest to Willow Glen listed first.
    • Smithville Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Adams Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
    • Greene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Glen, with the one closest to Willow Glen listed first.
    • Harford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Munsons Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Harford Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harford Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lapeer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • Messengerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Messengerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • McGraw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <2>
    • Marathon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • East River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • East Homer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Glen, with the one closest to Willow Glen listed first.
    • DeRuyter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Puckerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Glen, with the one closest to Willow Glen listed first.
    • Spafford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Assembly Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
      • Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
    • Tully
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <2>
    • Mandana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Onondaga County
    • Apulia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apulia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
      • Apulia is located in Onondaga County
    • Thorn Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorn Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Cardiff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Onondaga County
    • Rose Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Berwyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
    • Fabius
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Glen, with the one closest to Willow Glen listed first.
    • Perry City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Mecklenburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cayutaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cayutaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Searsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Alpine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Odessa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennettsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
      • Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Logan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Hector
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Montour Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Watkins Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Glen, with the one closest to Willow Glen listed first.
    • Kidders
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Interlaken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lodi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • Ovid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Varick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Willard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Glen, with the one closest to Willow Glen listed first.
    • Candor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • West Newark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • North Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Newark Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • West Candor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Ketchumville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ketchumville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Hamar Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • Weltonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hullsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
    • Gaskill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
    • Owego
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Yates County
    • Glenora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County

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

Cemeteries Near Willow Glen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willow Glen.

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

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

  • Willow Glen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Etna Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etna Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etna Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scofield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scofield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scofield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peruville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peruville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peruville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornell Lane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornell Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornell Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutch Reformed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Virgil Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgil Rural Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgil Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Willow Glen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Willow Glen.

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

  • Dryden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
  • Freeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
    • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <2>
  • Etna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <2>
  • Peruville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peruville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
    • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
  • McLean
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Dryden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dryden
    • West Dryden is located in Tompkins County
  • Ellis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Tompkins County
  • Varna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
    • Varna is located in Tompkins County
  • Slaterville Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Virgil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
    • Virgil is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <2>
  • Forest Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
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    • Besemer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Caroline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
      • Caroline is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caroline <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Willow Glen ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Glen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willow Glen, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willow Glen.

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 Willow Glen:

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

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

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>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.
<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 Willow Glen, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willow Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4898, Longitude: -76.3280       In this case, the coordinates for Willow Glen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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