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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 Auburn (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 Auburn. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Auburn is located in Cayuga County and is the County Seat.

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 Cayuga County: Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins & Wayne.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Auburn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Auburn.

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

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

  • St. Peter's Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farmer Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cold Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Galpin Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galpin Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galpin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sand Beach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Beach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Soule Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McMasters Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMasters Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMasters Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Nicholas Russian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Russian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Auburn had a population of 25,858 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Auburn had a population of 25,915 people.

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

  • Throop
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Throopsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throopsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throopsville
    • Throopsville is located in Cayuga County
  • Fleming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Cayuga County
  • Degroff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degroff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degroff
    • Degroff is located in Cayuga County
  • Sennett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oakwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakwood
    • From Auburn to Oakwood
  • Fosterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Cayuga County
  • Mapleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Cayuga County
  • Willow Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County
  • Mottville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
    • Long Bridge is located in Onondaga County
  • Cross Roads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cross Roads
    • From Auburn to Cross Roads
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    • Owasco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Cayuga County
    • Port Byron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Skaneateles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Auburn ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Auburn.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Auburn. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Auburn and those printed in the larger area surrounding Auburn.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Auburn.

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 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 Auburn:

The official website for Auburn: www.ci.auburn.ny.us/

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

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>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.
<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 Auburn, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9335, Longitude: -76.5662    









 

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