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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 Arthur (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 Arthur. 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.

Arthur is located in Oswego 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 Oswego County: Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida & Onondaga.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Arthur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arthur.

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

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

  • Arthur Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker - Ramsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker - Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker - Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butterfly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mexico Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexico Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexico Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mexico Primitive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexico Primitive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexico Primitive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Haven Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daysville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daysville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vermilion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermilion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermilion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Richland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wellwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Volney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Volney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Volney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sayles Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayles Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayles Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McClelland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Arthur had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Texas
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Oswego County
  • Mexico
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • New Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Oswego County
  • Daysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Daysville is located in Oswego County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Daysville
    • From Arthur to Daysville
  • Prattham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South New Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Haven
    • South New Haven is located in Oswego County
  • Vermilion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vermilion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
    • Vermilion is located in Oswego County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vermilion
    • From Arthur to Vermilion
  • Port Ontario
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ontario
    • Port Ontario is located in Oswego County
  • North Volney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Colosse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colosse
    • Colosse is located in Oswego County
  • Lycoming
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycoming
    • Lycoming is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lycoming <1>
  • Pulaski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Scriba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Scriba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scriba
      • South Scriba is located in Oswego County
    • Clifford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Oswego County
    • Parish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Arthur ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arthur.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arthur, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arthur.

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 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 Arthur:

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Arthur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Arthur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arthur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4951, Longitude: -76.2483       In this case, the coordinates for Arthur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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