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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 Alice (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 Alice. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Alice 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 Alice. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alice:

  • Steuben County     (The home county of Alice)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alice, with the one closest to Alice listed first.
    • South Troupsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troupsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
      • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County
    • Rexville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jasper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • South Canisteo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hedgesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Adrian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Steuben County
    • Hartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Steuben County
    • Cameron Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rathbone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
      • Rathbone is located in Steuben County
    • Canisteo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Cameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alice, with the one closest to Alice listed first.
    • Whitesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Independence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County
    • Paynesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County
    • Andover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Stannards
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
      • Stannards is located in Allegany County
    • Alfred
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Wellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Almond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Phillips Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Petrolia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allegany County
    • Alma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Allegany County
    • West Almond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
      • West Almond is located in Allegany County
    • Bishopville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
      • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
  • Potter County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alice, with the one closest to Alice listed first.
    • North Fork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Harrison Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
    • North Bingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Hector
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Ulysses
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunderlinville
      (13 miles [20.9 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)
    • Ellisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Gold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
      • Gold is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Brookland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
      • Brookland is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Galeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
      • Galeton is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <2>
    • Oswayo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
      • Oswayo is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Chrystal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
      • Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Sweden Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alice, with the one closest to Alice listed first.
    • Austinburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Potter Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Westfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowanesque
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Knoxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Elkland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Gurnee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
      • Gurnee is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Manhattan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Keeneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Asaph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asaph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
      • Asaph is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Ansonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Niles Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niles Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
      • Niles Valley is located in Tioga County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Alice ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alice.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alice, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alice.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Alice:

Cemeteries Near Alice ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alice.

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

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

  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
  • Potter Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Street Cemetery
  • Young Hickory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Hickory Cemetery
  • West Union Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Plank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plank Cemetery
  • Card Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • New St. Mary's Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Mary's Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Mary's Churchyard Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Highup Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highup Cemetery
    • Hauber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauber 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.<5>

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

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

  • North Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Brookfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Young Hickory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Hickory
    • Young Hickory is located in Steuben County
  • Troupsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troupsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troupsburg
    • Troupsburg is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troupsburg <2>
  • Sylvester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • South Troupsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troupsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
    • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County
  • Harrison Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
    • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Rexville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
    • Mills is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Austinburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
    • Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • North Bingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
    • North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Elmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Potter Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Westfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Steuben County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alice. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alice) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alice. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0209, Longitude: -77.6139       In this case, the coordinates for Alice have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Alice, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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