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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 Village of Bloomfield (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 Village of Bloomfield. 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.

Village of Bloomfield is located in Ontario 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 Ontario County: Livingston, Monroe, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne & Yates.

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

  • Ontario County     (The home county of Village of Bloomfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Village of Bloomfield, with the one closest to Village of Bloomfield listed first.
    • Holcomb
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • East Bloomfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
    • Centerfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
    • Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Bristol is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Victor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Bloomfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
    • Bristol Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
    • Canandaigua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
      • Canandaigua has also been known as:
      • Canadaigua
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <1>
    • Richmond Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
    • North Bloomfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • Manchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottage City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Village of Bloomfield, with the one closest to Village of Bloomfield listed first.
    • Limerock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
    • Fort Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Bergen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Le Roy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jericon Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • Pavilion Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
    • Pavilion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Village of Bloomfield, with the one closest to Village of Bloomfield listed first.
    • Lima
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Livonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Foots Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
    • Sleggs Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
    • Avon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Maple Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
    • Websters Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Groveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • East Groveland is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
    • Springwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneseo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Inverness
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Village of Bloomfield, with the one closest to Village of Bloomfield listed first.
    • Ford Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
    • Mendon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Honeoye Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moran Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
    • Fairport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rush
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Henrietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Manns Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
    • West Rush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • West Rush is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
    • East Rochester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • North Rush
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Rush is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Village of Bloomfield, with the one closest to Village of Bloomfield listed first.
    • Border City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Village of Bloomfield, with the one closest to Village of Bloomfield listed first.
    • Atlanta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Wayland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Prattsburgh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
    • Cohocton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • South Pulteney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
    • Catawba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Catawba is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Village of Bloomfield, with the one closest to Village of Bloomfield listed first.
    • Macedon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Macedon Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
    • Palmyra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellow Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
    • Marquart Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
    • Huddle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
    • East Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
    • Walworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mud Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Village of Bloomfield, with the one closest to Village of Bloomfield listed first.
    • Peoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Peoria is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Covington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Village of Bloomfield, with the one closest to Village of Bloomfield listed first.
    • Rushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vine Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
    • Potter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Potter is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Italy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Italy is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Yatesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Bellona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
    • Penn Yan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Angus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Angus is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Keuka Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
    • Dresden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Village of Bloomfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Village of Bloomfield.

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 Village of Bloomfield - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Village of Bloomfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • East Bloomfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gunn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dibble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Baptist Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • South Bloomfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Codding Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hunn Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (433 more) ...
    • Boughton Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Millers Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Case Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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>

While we didn't find Village of Bloomfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Village of Bloomfield.

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

  • East Bloomfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
  • Bristol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bristol is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • South Bloomfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
  • Centerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
  • Vincent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Vincent is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
  • Mertensia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mertensia is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertensia
  • Victor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Bloomfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
  • Allens Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Allens Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Hill
  • Bristol Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
  • Padelford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Padelford is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padelford
  • Fishers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cheshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cheshire is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
    • Canandaigua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
      • Canandaigua has also been known as:
      • Canadaigua
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <1>
    • Mendon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Village of Bloomfield ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Village of Bloomfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Village of Bloomfield, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Village of Bloomfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Village of Bloomfield:

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 Village of Bloomfield, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Village of Bloomfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.