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 Baird Corners (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 Baird Corners. 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.
Name Variations for Baird Corners ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Baird Corners: Baird Cors.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors and 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.
Baird Corners is located in Onondaga 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 Onondaga County: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison & Oswego.
Below are the counties that are near Baird Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baird Corners:
- Onondaga County (The home county of Baird Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baird Corners, with the one closest to Baird Corners listed first.
- Lysander
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
- Lysander is located in Onondaga County
- Jacksonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Little Utica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
- Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
- Wrights Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Wrights Corners is located in Onondaga County
- Baldwinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Jacks Reef
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
- Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
- Village Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Seneca Knolls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Warners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners
- Warners is located in Onondaga County
- Elbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <1>
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baird Corners, with the one closest to Baird Corners listed first.
- Ira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Cayuga County
- Meridian
(5 miles [8 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>
- Cato
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- North Victory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Victory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Sterling Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
- Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
- Fair Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Weedsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
- Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <1>
- Port Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
- Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
- Former name for Port Byron:
- Bucksville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
- Sennett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Throop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
- Throop is located in Cayuga County
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baird Corners, with the one closest to Baird Corners listed first.
- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Bolivar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Madison County
- Ontario County
- Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Ontario County
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baird Corners, with the one closest to Baird Corners listed first.
- Bowens Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
- Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
- South Granby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
- South Granby is located in Oswego County
- Hinmansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
- Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
- Fulton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Granby Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
- Granby Center is located in Oswego County
- Phoenix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ingalls Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
- Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
- Fairdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Oswego County
- Hannibal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pennellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
- Furniss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Oswego County
- Drakes Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Corner
- Drakes Corner is located in Oswego County
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baird Corners, with the one closest to Baird Corners listed first.
- Seneca Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canoga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
- Canoga is located in Seneca County
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baird Corners, with the one closest to Baird Corners listed first.
- Red Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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>
- South Butler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
- South Butler is located in Wayne County
- Wolcott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Furnace Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
- Huron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Huron is located in Wayne County
- North Huron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
- North Huron is located in Wayne County
- Clyde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- York
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Wayne County
- Sodus Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Sodus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
- South Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Lyons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sodus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baird Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Baird Corners.
Newspapers Published in Baird Corners ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baird Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baird Corners, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baird Corners.
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 Baird Corners:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Onondaga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Madison County
- Ontario County
- Oswego County
- Seneca County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Cemeteries Near Baird Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baird Corners.
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 Baird Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baird Corners, with the one closest to Baird Corners listed first.
- Lysander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lysander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lysander Cemetery
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- Merritt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
- Jacksonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Marble Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Ridge Cemetery
- Mosher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosher Cemetery
- Ferris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
- Plainville Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hortontown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hortontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hortontown Cemetery
- Dutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
- Meridian Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Village Cemetery
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- Chase Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams 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>
While we didn't find Baird Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baird Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Baird Corners, with the one closest to Baird Corners listed first.
- Lysander
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
- Lysander is located in Onondaga County
- Floridaville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floridaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridaville
- Floridaville is located in Cayuga County
- Little Utica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
- Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
- Bowens Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
- Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
- South Granby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
- South Granby is located in Oswego County
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <1>
- Lamson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
- Lamson is located in Onondaga County
- South Hannibal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hannibal
- South Hannibal is located in Oswego County
- Ira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Cayuga County
- Meridian
(5 miles [8 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>
- Hinmansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
- Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
- Cato
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hannibal Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal Center
- Hannibal Center is located in Oswego County
- Bethel Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Corners
- Bethel Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Dexterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
- Dexterville is located in Oswego County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baird Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baird Corners.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baird Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/
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 '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- Baird Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baird Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2223, Longitude: -76.4602 In this case, the coordinates for Baird Corners 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 Baird Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |