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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 Bath (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 Bath. 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.

Bath is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

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

Cemeteries Near Bath ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bath.

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

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Nondaga Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old County Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bath National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unionville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babcock Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Merrill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bonny Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonny Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Look Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Look Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Look Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Bath had a population of 3,261 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bath had a population of 5,407 people.

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

  • Hermitage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Steuben County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hermitage
    • From Bath to Hermitage
  • Kanona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
    • Kanona is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanona <2>
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshalls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls
    • Marshalls is located in Steuben County
  • Rheims
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rheims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheims
    • Rheims is located in Steuben County
  • Mitchellsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Cameron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cameron
    • North Cameron is located in Steuben County
  • Savona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammondsport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheeler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Steuben County
  • Sonora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dineharts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dineharts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dineharts
    • Dineharts is located in Steuben County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Avoca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Risingville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Thurston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Steuben County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bath ...

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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bath.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bath. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bath and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bath.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> of Bath.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bath:

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Bath, 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- Bath) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bath. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3370, Longitude: -77.3180    









 

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