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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 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.

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:

  • Oswego County     (The home county of Arthur)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthur, with the one closest to Arthur listed first.
    • Mexico
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Daysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Oswego County
    • Daysville Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville Corner
      • Daysville Corner is located in Oswego County
    • Prattham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattham
      • Prattham is located in Oswego County
    • Vermilion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
      • Vermilion is located in Oswego County
    • Mungers Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mungers Corners
      • Mungers Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Graftons Square
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graftons Square
      • Graftons Square is located in Oswego County
    • Pulaski
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dugway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dugway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
      • Dugway is located in Oswego County
    • Parish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hastings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Drakes Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Corner
      • Drakes Corner is located in Oswego County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthur, with the one closest to Arthur listed first.
    • North Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
    • Sterling Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
    • Ira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
    • Fair Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Victory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Cato
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <1>
    • Meridian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <1>
    • Victory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthur, with the one closest to Arthur listed first.
    • Ellisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <1>
    • Mannsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
      • Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Belleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lorraine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Adams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • Lyon Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
      • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Worth Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
    • Adams Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Worth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthur, with the one closest to Arthur listed first.
    • Leisher Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
    • Barnes Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
  • Madison County
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthur, with the one closest to Arthur listed first.
    • Elpis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elpis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • Camden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Jewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Oneida County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthur, with the one closest to Arthur listed first.
    • Brewerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wrights Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Onondaga County
    • Little Utica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
    • Clay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
    • Euclid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Onondaga County
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lysander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
    • Baldwinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
      • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <1>
    • North Syracuse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
      • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • Seneca Knolls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Knolls
      • Seneca Knolls is located in Onondaga County
    • Village Green
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
      • Village Green is located in Onondaga County
    • Van Buren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County
  • Wayne County
    • Red Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arthur, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 like to start with 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
  • Parker - Ramsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker - Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker - Ramsey Cemetery
  • Butterfly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfly Cemetery
  • Mexico Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexico Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexico Village Cemetery
  • Mexico Primitive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexico Primitive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexico Primitive Cemetery
  • New Haven Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Rural Cemetery
  • Daysville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daysville Cemetery
  • Vermilion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermilion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermilion Cemetery
  • South Richland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wellwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellwood Cemetery
  • Maple View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple View Cemetery
  • North Volney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Volney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Volney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • Sayles Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayles Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayles Corners Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • McClelland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland 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 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.<2> 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Daysville is located in Oswego County
  • Prattham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattham
    • Prattham is located in Oswego County
  • 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
    • Vermilion is located in Oswego County
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Volney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Volney
    • North Volney is located in Oswego County
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.

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>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.
<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- 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).
<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.




 

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