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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 Adrian (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 Adrian. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Adrian is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

  • Steuben County     (The home county of Adrian)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • South Canisteo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
      • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
    • Canisteo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Cameron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
      • West Cameron is located in Steuben County
    • Cameron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Howard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Steuben County
    • Hornell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Steuben County
    • North Hornell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
      • North Hornell is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jasper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cameron Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hedgesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
      • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Almond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
    • Alfred
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Alfred is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Alfred has also been known as:
      • Alfred village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <2>
    • Bishopville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
      • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
    • Andover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County
    • West Almond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
      • West Almond is located in Allegany County
    • Canaseraga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillips Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
    • Garwoods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
      • Garwoods is located in Allegany County
    • Paynesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County
    • Stannards
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
      • Stannards is located in Allegany County
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Post Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Big Flats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
      • Big Flats is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <2>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Dansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
      • Dansville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <2>
    • Cumminsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
      • Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
    • Woodsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
    • Springwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • West Sparta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
    • Websters Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Dalton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kysorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
      • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Naples
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
    • Gulick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
      • Gulick is located in Ontario County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Wayne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Dams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Townsend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
  • Yates County
    • Italy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
  • Potter County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • North Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Harrison Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
    • North Bingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Hector
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Ulysses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Sunderlinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
      • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Austinburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Knoxville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Osceola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Elkland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <2>
    • Cowanesque
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Potter Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Keeneyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Hammond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Tioga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Adrian ...

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 Adrian.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adrian, 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 Adrian.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Adrian:

Cemeteries Near Adrian ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adrian.

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

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Hallett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallett Cemetery
  • Hadleyville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadleyville Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Van Delinder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Delinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Delinder Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
  • Swale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swale Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Scherer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scherer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scherer Cemetery
  • Sherer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tom Hallett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tom Hallett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tom Hallett Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (344 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Lower Swale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Swale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Swale Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Adrian had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Buena Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Steuben County
  • South Canisteo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
    • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
  • Canisteo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hampshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
    • Hampshire is located in Steuben County
  • Cameron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Cameron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cameron
    • North Cameron is located in Steuben County
  • Howard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Steuben County
  • Big Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Steuben County
  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hedgesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
    • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
  • Cameron Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Risingville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
      • Risingville is located in Steuben County
    • Haskinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
      • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
    • Bath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>

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

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

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- Adrian) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adrian. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2541, Longitude: -77.5193    
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Adrian, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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