Our Genealogy Helper
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 Altay (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 Altay. 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 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.
Altay is located in Schuyler County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuyler County: Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins & Yates.
Below are the counties that are near Altay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Altay:
- Schuyler County (The home county of Altay)
- The following are listed by their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
- North Reading
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Reading Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Townsend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Hector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- 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 <1>
- Burdett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wedgewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Bennettsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Beaver Dams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Montour Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
- Atwaters
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
- Willets
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Willets is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
- Black Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Ledyard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Genoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
- Poplar Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
- Post Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Millport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Sullivanville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Big Flats
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Horseheads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Erin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
- Naples
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Hall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Billsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Billsboro is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
- Gorham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gulick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Cottage City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage City is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Flint
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Flint is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Geneva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
- Lodi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Former names for Interlaken:
- Farmer Village
- Farmer
- Farmerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlaken <1>
- Ovid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kidders
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- Romulus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Varick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Varick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
- Kuneytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
- Border City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Border City is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
- Keuka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keuka is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Urbana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- South Pulteney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
- Sonora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- South Bradford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Hammondsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Hornby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Cold Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Hermitage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Tioga County
- North Spencer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
- Trumansburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Taughannock Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
- Newfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Willow Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Lake Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Myers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Myers is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
- Ithaca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- West Danby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Cayuga Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- East Ithaca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
- Dundee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glenora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Himrod
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Keuka Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Penn Yan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Seneca Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Dresden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Yatesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Italy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Benton Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Angus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Angus is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Altay, see our County-by-County Page for Altay.
Cemeteries Near Altay ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altay.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Altay - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Altay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
- Altay Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Reading Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Sugar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rock Stream Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Townsend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (402 more) ...
- Lakemont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Altay had a population of 133 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
- Tyrone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Reading
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Weston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Crystal Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Spring is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Reading Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Stream
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Dundee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Keuka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keuka is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
- North Urbana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Urbana
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Townsend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Grove Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grove Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Altay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altay.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Altay ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altay.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Altay. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Altay and those printed in the larger area surrounding Altay.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Altay.
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 helpful 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 Altay:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Schuyler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Chemung County
- Ontario County
- Seneca County
- Steuben County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Yates County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Altay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Altay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |