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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 Ava (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 Ava. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Ava is located in Oneida 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 Oneida County: Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oswego & Otsego.

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

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Ava)
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ava, with the one closest to Ava listed first.
    • Northwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Northwood
      • From Ava to Northwood
    • Grant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grant
      • From Ava to Grant
    • Russia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russia
      • From Ava to Russia
    • Poland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <1>
    • Cold Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
      • Cold Brook is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Brook <1>
    • Gray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gray
      • From Ava to Gray
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Thendara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Norway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Old City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
  • Jefferson County
    • Worth Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worth Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worth Center
      • From Ava to Worth Center
  • Lewis County
  • Madison County
  • Oswego County

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

Cemeteries Near Ava ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ava.

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

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

  • Ava Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ava Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ava Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Thorton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welsh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Leyden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swancott Mill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Whiffin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Eames Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eames Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Delta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Ava had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • West Leyden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • West Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
    • West Branch is located in Oneida County
  • Point Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunn Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Brook
    • Dunn Brook is located in Oneida County
  • North Western
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Western have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Western
    • North Western is located in Oneida County
  • Mohawk Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mohawk Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mohawk Hill
    • From Ava to Mohawk Hill
  • Glenmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Oneida County
  • Lee Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
    • Lee Center is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <1>
  • Boonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Westernville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Taberg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Oneida County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Big Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Brook
      • Big Brook is located in Oneida County
    • Constableville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Steuben
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Oneida County

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

Newspapers Published in Ava ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ava.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ava, 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 Ava.

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 Ava:

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.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>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 Ava, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Ava) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ava. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4189, Longitude: -75.4795    









 

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