Our Genealogy Helper
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 Avon (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 Avon. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Avon is located in Livingston County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston County: Allegany, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Avon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avon:
- Livingston County (The home county of Avon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Lima
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Inverness
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Sleggs Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Livonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Geneseo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- East Groveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Foots Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- Cuylerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Maple Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Leicester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Allegany County
- Swain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Limerock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Fort Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Le Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Pavilion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bergen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jericon Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Morganville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Stafford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Byron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- East Alexander
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- West Bethany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- West Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- North Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Garbutt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Scottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Manns Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Moran Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Rush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mumford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Honeoye Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Severance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- West Henrietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
- Belcoda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Richmond Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- East Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Canadice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Village of Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Holcomb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Victor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Centerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Gulick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Clarendon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Manning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- South Barre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Hulberton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Brockville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Murray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- West Barre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Wayland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Atlanta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Macedon Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Macedon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Lincoln
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Huddle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huddle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
- Marquart Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
- Walworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Peoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Covington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Perry Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Perry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Warsaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Castile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Silver Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Attica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gainesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hardys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Vine Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Rushville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Potter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avon, see our County-by-County Page for Avon.
Cemeteries Near Avon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avon.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Avon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Avon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Avon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Littleville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Avon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Avon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Inverness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scottish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bronson Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chet Dalton Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (430 more) ...
- Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Avon had a population of 1,653 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Avon had a population of 3,294 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Ashantee
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ashantee is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashantee
- East Avon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Avon
- South Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Avon
- Conesus Lake Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Conesus Lake Junction is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesus Lake Junction
- Fowlerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fowlerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Lima
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lima
- West Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Lima
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- North Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Piffard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garbutt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Livonia
(7 miles [11.3 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 Avon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avon.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Avon ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avon.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Avon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Avon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Avon.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of Avon.
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 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 Avon:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Steuben County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Yates County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 Avon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Avon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |