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 Bonny Hill (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 Bonny Hill. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Bonny Hill 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 Bonny Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bonny Hill:
- Steuben County (The home county of Bonny Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Hill, with the one closest to Bonny Hill listed first.
- Risingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Savona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Cameron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
- Cameron Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Mitchellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Adrian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Hill, with the one closest to Bonny Hill listed first.
- Almond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bishopville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Alfred
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Canaseraga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Whitesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garwoods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Elm Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Phillips Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- West Almond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Hallsport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Hill, with the one closest to Bonny Hill listed first.
- Post Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Big Flats
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sagetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Pioneer Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Elmira Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Horseheads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pine City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- West Elmira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Hill, with the one closest to Bonny Hill listed first.
- Dansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Springwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Hill, with the one closest to Bonny Hill listed first.
- Naples
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Gulick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Hill, with the one closest to Bonny Hill listed first.
- Wayne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Townsend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Moreland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- North Reading
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Wedgewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Reading Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Glen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
- Montour Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Burdett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Catharine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Bennettsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Hill, with the one closest to Bonny Hill listed first.
- Italy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Barrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Dundee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Keuka Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Himrod
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Penn Yan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Hill, with the one closest to Bonny Hill listed first.
- North Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Harrison Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Elmer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- North Bingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Hill, with the one closest to Bonny Hill listed first.
- Elkland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Austinburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Lawrenceville
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Knoxville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cowanesque
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Farmington Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Westfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Tioga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keeneyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bonny Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Bonny Hill.
Cemeteries Near Bonny Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonny Hill.
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 Bonny Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bonny Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bonny Hill, with the one closest to Bonny Hill listed first.
- Bonny Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Merrill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Look Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Unionville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Averell Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Risingville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Babcock Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aldrich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Knight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (371 more) ...
- Eagle Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- The Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bath Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64728 <2>
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Bonny Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bonny Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bonny Hill, with the one closest to Bonny Hill listed first.
- North Cameron
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cameron
- Risingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Thurston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thurston is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Savona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kanona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Curtis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Sonora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Rheims
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rheims is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheims
- Mitchellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bonny Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonny Hill.
Newspapers Published in Bonny Hill ...
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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonny Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonny Hill, 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 Bonny Hill.
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 Bonny Hill:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Chemung County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Schuyler County
- Yates 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 Bonny Hill, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bonny Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |