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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 Browns Crossing (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 Browns Crossing. 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 Browns Crossing ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Browns Crossing: Browns Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Browns Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Crossing may originally have been Brown's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Crossing might be written as Brown Crossing.

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 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.

Browns Crossing is located in Steuben County.

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 Browns Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browns Crossing:

  • Steuben County     (The home county of Browns Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossing, with the one closest to Browns Crossing listed first.
    • West Cameron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
      • West Cameron is located in Steuben County
    • Adrian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Steuben County
    • Cameron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Canisteo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canisteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
      • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
    • Risingville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
      • Risingville is located in Steuben County
    • Hedgesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
      • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
    • Howard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Steuben County
    • Canisteo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • Jasper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rathbone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
      • Rathbone is located in Steuben County
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossing, with the one closest to Browns Crossing listed first.
    • Almond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <3>
    • Bishopville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
      • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
    • Alfred
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Alfred is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Alfred has also been known as:
      • Alfred village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <3>
    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Independence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County
    • Whitesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
      • Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
    • Canaseraga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillips Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillips Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
    • West Almond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
      • West Almond is located in Allegany County
    • Garwoods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
      • Garwoods is located in Allegany County
    • Swain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain is located in Allegany County
      • Swain has also been known as:
      • Swains Station
      • Swainsville
      • Swin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <3>
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossing, with the one closest to Browns Crossing listed first.
    • Post Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Post Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Big Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sagetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
      • Sagetown is located in Chemung County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossing, with the one closest to Browns Crossing listed first.
    • Dansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
      • Dansville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <3>
    • Cumminsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
      • Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
    • Woodsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
    • Springwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Websters Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • West Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossing, with the one closest to Browns Crossing listed first.
    • Naples
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
    • Gulick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
      • Gulick is located in Ontario County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossing, with the one closest to Browns Crossing listed first.
    • Wayne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Dams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Townsend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
    • Moreland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • North Reading
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Reading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Wedgewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wedgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
      • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
    • Reading Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Watkins Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • 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 <3>
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossing, with the one closest to Browns Crossing listed first.
    • Italy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Barrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Dundee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
  • Potter County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossing, with the one closest to Browns Crossing listed first.
    • North Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Harrison Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Elmer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
    • North Bingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Genesee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Hector
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Ulysses
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
      • West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Sunderlinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunderlinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
      • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossing, with the one closest to Browns Crossing listed first.
    • Austinburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Elkland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <3>
    • Osceola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Knoxville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
    • Cowanesque
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Potter Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Farmington Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
      • Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Lawrenceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Keeneyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Hammond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Browns Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns Crossing.

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

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

  • Hadleyville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadleyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Swale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Swale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Swale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Cameron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cameron Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the West Cameron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Sherer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scherer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scherer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scherer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Averell Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Averell Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Averell Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • White Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dublin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dublin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>

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

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

  • Adrian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Steuben County
  • Cameron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Cameron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cameron
    • North Cameron is located in Steuben County
  • Buena Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Steuben County
  • South Canisteo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canisteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
    • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
  • Cameron Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampshire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
    • Hampshire is located in Steuben County
  • Hedgesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
    • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
  • Risingville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
    • Risingville is located in Steuben County
  • Howard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Steuben County
  • Canisteo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Thurston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Steuben County
    • Bath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
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    • Kanona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Browns Crossing ...

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 Browns Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Crossing, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browns Crossing.

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 Browns Crossing:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browns Crossing. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Browns Crossing, 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- Browns Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2492, Longitude: -77.4508       In this case, the coordinates for Browns Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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