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 Bennetts (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 Bennetts. 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 Bennetts ...
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.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bennetts. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bennetts.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Bennetts is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Bennetts. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bennetts:
- Steuben County (The home county of Bennetts)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts, with the one closest to Bennetts listed first.
- South Canisteo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Canisteo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hartsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Adrian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Rexville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hornell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
- North Hornell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Troupsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hedgesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts, with the one closest to Bennetts listed first.
- Alfred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
- Andover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Almond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Whitesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Bishopville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Hallsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Dyke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Phillips Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- West Almond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Paynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Stannards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts, with the one closest to Bennetts listed first.
- Cumminsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Dansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts, with the one closest to Bennetts listed first.
- North Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- North Bingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Harrison Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Elmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Genesee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- West Bingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Ulysses
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hector
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hector is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Ellisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Newfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Newfield is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Sunderlinville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Gold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gold is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Brookland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brookland is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts, with the one closest to Bennetts listed first.
- Austinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Cowanesque
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Knoxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Westfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elkland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Farmington Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Gurnee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Keeneyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Lawrenceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Asaph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bennetts, see our County-by-County Page for Bennetts.
Cemeteries Near Bennetts ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bennetts.
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 Bennetts - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bennetts covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bennetts, with the one closest to Bennetts listed first.
- Bennetts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Letts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gully Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Call Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Krusen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rough & Ready Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hampshire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Schenck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenck Cemetery
- The Schenck Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marsh Hill Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Tom Hallett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hartsville Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville Center Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hartsville Center Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Hartsville.
- The Hartsville Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hartsville Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64769 <2>
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.<3>
While we didn't find Bennetts in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bennetts.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bennetts, with the one closest to Bennetts listed first.
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Canisteo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Hampshire
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hampshire is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
- Canisteo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adrian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Rexville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Union is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Tip Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tip Top is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
- Andover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Young Hickory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Young Hickory is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Hickory
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Alfred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Troupsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bennetts. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bennetts.
Newspapers Published in Bennetts ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennetts.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bennetts, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bennetts.
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 helpful 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 Bennetts:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Livingston County
- Potter County
- Tioga 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bennetts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bennetts) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |