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 Breesport (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 Breesport. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Breesport is located in Chemung 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 Chemung County: Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Tioga (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Breesport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Breesport:
- Chemung County (The home county of Breesport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Breesport, with the one closest to Breesport listed first.
- Erin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sullivanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Horseheads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Elmira Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Elmira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Van Etten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Big Flats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Breesport, with the one closest to Breesport listed first.
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Catharine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Odessa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Moreland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Montour Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wedgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Beaver Dams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cayutaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
- Watkins Glen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Townsend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Bennettsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Burdett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Breesport, with the one closest to Breesport listed first.
- Interlaken
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Interlaken is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Former names for Interlaken:
- Farmer Village
- Farmer
- Farmerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlaken <1>
- Lodi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Breesport, with the one closest to Breesport listed first.
- South Corning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Corning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hornby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Caton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Painted Post
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gang Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Coopers Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Campbell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- South Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Presho
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Bradford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Breesport, with the one closest to Breesport listed first.
- Lockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Candor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Barton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smithboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Candor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hoopers Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Hamar Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Lounsberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Nichols
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Breesport, with the one closest to Breesport listed first.
- Newfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Danby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Danby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- South Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- White Church
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Besemer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- East Ithaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- Ithaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Cayuga Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Forest Home
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Caroline Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Breesport, with the one closest to Breesport listed first.
- Glenora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Dundee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Himrod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Barrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Breesport, with the one closest to Breesport listed first.
- Fassett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Bentley Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Gillett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- South Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Sayre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
- Berrytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Coryland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- East Smithfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- Columbia Cross Roads
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Breesport, with the one closest to Breesport listed first.
- Millerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Lawrenceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Roseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Tioga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mainesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Mansfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Breesport, see our County-by-County Page for Breesport.
Cemeteries Near Breesport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Breesport.
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 Breesport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Breesport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Breesport, with the one closest to Breesport listed first.
- Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hilltop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Scotchtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Scotchtown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Red Chalk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Duzer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Marsh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Chemung Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodland National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66781 <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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Breesport had a population of 439 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Breesport, with the one closest to Breesport listed first.
- Erin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sullivanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Horseheads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Chemung
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Chemung is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chemung
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Pine Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elmira
- Swartwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Swartwood is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartwood
- Cayuta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Catharine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Lowman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Van Etten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Breesport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Breesport.
Newspapers Published in Breesport ...
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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Breesport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Breesport, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Breesport.
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 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 Breesport:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chemung County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Schuyler County
- Seneca County
- Steuben County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Yates County
- Bradford 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 Breesport, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Breesport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |