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 Buena Vista (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 Buena Vista. 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 and hospitals 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.
Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buena Vista:
- Steuben County (The home county of Buena Vista)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Adrian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Howard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Canisteo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
- Jobs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- South Canisteo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Haskinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Avoca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hornell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Hornell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Stephens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Almond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bishopville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Alfred
(14 miles [22.5 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Phillips Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- West Almond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Elm Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Independence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Swain
(21 miles [33.8 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>
- Dyke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Chemung County
- Post Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Dansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Woodsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Springwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Websters Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Dalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kysorville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Nunda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Naples
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gulick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Canadice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Wayne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Townsend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- North Reading
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Moreland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Reading Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Italy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Barrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- 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
- Keuka Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- North Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Harrison Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- North Bingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Elmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Genesee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- West Bingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Hector
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hector is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Ulysses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista 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
- Osceola
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Elkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cowanesque
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Westfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Potter Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Lawrenceville
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Farmington Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buena Vista, see our County-by-County Page for Buena Vista.
Cemeteries Near Buena Vista ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buena Vista.
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 Buena Vista - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buena Vista covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Van Delinder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sherer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scherer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dublin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hallett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hadleyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Towlesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towlesville Cemetery
- The Towlesville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Towlesville Cemetery
- New Towlesville Cemetery
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meeks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buena Vista had a population of 742 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buena Vista, with the one closest to Buena Vista listed first.
- Adrian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Howard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Canisteo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- South Canisteo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Haskinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Cameron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Cameron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cameron
- Kanona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hampshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hampshire is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
- Stephens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cameron Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wallace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buena Vista. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buena Vista.
Newspapers Published in Buena Vista ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buena Vista.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buena Vista, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buena Vista.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Buena Vista:
- 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 Buena Vista, 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 from Point A (ie- Buena Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |