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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 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 southeast 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 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.

Altay is located in Schuyler 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Wayne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hector
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Watkins Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Burdett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Logan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Beaver Dams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Montour Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Moreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • Odessa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Mecklenburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Aurora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
  • 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)
      • 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
    • Millport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <2>
    • Pine Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Sullivanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Big Flats
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Horseheads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmira Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <2>
    • West Elmira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <2>
    • Sagetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
      • Sagetown is located in Chemung County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
    • Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Billsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Gorham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Gulick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Cottage City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
    • Flint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • 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)
      • 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>
    • Willard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Interlaken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
    • Kidders
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • East Varick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Border City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
    • Bradford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Urbana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Sonora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Steuben County
    • South Bradford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
      • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
    • Hammondsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hornby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
    • Cold Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
    • Prattsburgh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Savona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
    • Bath
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Campbell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altay, with the one closest to Altay listed first.
    • North Spencer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Lake Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
    • South Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • East Ithaca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lansing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • Forest Home
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Glenora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Barrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Yatesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Italy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Benton Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Angus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Altay, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3> 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altay Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altay Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Beach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
  • Tyrone Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Union Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Old Reading Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reading Cemetery
  • Old Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sugar Hill Cemetery
  • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
  • Rock Stream Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Stream Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Stream Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Lakemont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakemont Cemetery
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist 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>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <2>
  • North Reading
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
    • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
  • Weston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Schuyler County
  • Crystal Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
    • Crystal Spring is located in Yates County
  • Reading Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Center
    • Reading Center is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading Center <2>
  • Wayne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Stream
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Stream
    • Rock Stream is located in Yates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Stream <2>
  • Bradford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
    • Glenora is located in Yates County
  • Dundee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Yates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
  • Keuka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Keuka is located in Steuben County
  • North Urbana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Urbana
    • North Urbana is located in Steuben County
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    • Barrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Grove Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Springs
      • Grove Springs 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 Altay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altay.

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

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Altay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4395, Longitude: -77.0200       In this case, the coordinates for Altay 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 Altay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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