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 Buck Settlement (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 Buck Settlement. 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 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.
Buck Settlement 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 Buck Settlement. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buck Settlement:
- Steuben County (The home county of Buck Settlement)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Settlement, with the one closest to Buck Settlement listed first.
- West Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Risingville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Adrian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Howard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Cameron Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Avoca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cold Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Savona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mitchellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Settlement, with the one closest to Buck Settlement listed first.
- Almond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bishopville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Alfred
(20 miles [32.2 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>
- Canaseraga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garwoods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- West Almond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Elm Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Whitesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Swain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Settlement, with the one closest to Buck Settlement listed first.
- Post Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Big Flats
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sagetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Horseheads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Settlement, with the one closest to Buck Settlement listed first.
- Dansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Springwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Websters Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Sparta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Settlement, with the one closest to Buck Settlement listed first.
- Naples
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Gulick
(27 miles [43.5 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 Buck Settlement, with the one closest to Buck Settlement listed first.
- Wayne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Townsend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- North Reading
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Moreland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Reading Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wedgewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Watkins Glen
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burdett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hector
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Settlement, with the one closest to Buck Settlement listed first.
- Italy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Dundee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keuka Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Potter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Vine Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Himrod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Yan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Settlement, with the one closest to Buck Settlement 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
- Elmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- 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
- North Bingham
(28 miles [45.1 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 Buck Settlement, with the one closest to Buck Settlement listed first.
- Austinburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Elkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Osceola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Cowanesque
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Farmington Hill
(26 miles [41.8 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 south)
- Potter Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Tioga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buck Settlement, see our County-by-County Page for Buck Settlement.
Cemeteries Near Buck Settlement ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buck Settlement.
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 Buck Settlement - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buck Settlement covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buck Settlement, with the one closest to Buck Settlement listed first.
- Buck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Merrill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Averell Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bonny Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Durnian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scherer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (372 more) ...
- Sherer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hadleyville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Cameron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Buck Settlement in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buck Settlement.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buck Settlement, with the one closest to Buck Settlement listed first.
- North Cameron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cameron
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kanona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Adrian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Risingville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Cameron Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Howard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Thurston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thurston is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Marshalls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marshalls is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Avoca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Savona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mitchellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Buck Settlement. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buck Settlement.
Newspapers Published in Buck Settlement ...
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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buck Settlement.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buck Settlement, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buck Settlement.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Buck Settlement:
- 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> | 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 Buck Settlement, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Buck Settlement) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |