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 Byersville (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 Byersville. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Byersville is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Allegany, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Byersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Byersville:
- Livingston County (The home county of Byersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Byersville, with the one closest to Byersville listed first.
- Cumminsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Woodsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- West Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Dansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kysorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Groveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nunda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Websters Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- East Groveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Maple Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Mount Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byersville, with the one closest to Byersville listed first.
- Swain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Canaseraga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Bishopville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Wiscoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Almond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fillmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Aristotle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Hume
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Almond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Houghton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alfred
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byersville, with the one closest to Byersville listed first.
- Pavilion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pavilion Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Linden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Limerock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Le Roy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Bethany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byersville, with the one closest to Byersville listed first.
- Honeoye Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moran Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- West Rush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Mumford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Garbutt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Manns Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- North Rush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Rush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Belcoda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Scottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ford Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byersville, with the one closest to Byersville listed first.
- Canadice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gulick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Naples
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Woodville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Bristol Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- West Bloomfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- North Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Village of Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Holcomb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byersville, with the one closest to Byersville listed first.
- Wayland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arkport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cohocton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Haskinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Stephens Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Atlanta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Hornell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jobs Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- Hornell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Howard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Avoca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Canisteo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byersville, with the one closest to Byersville listed first.
- Castile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Silver Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Koy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Gainesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Pike
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Peoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Hardys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Warsaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Covington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Wyoming
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byersville, with the one closest to Byersville listed first.
- Italy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Vine Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Potter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Byersville, see our County-by-County Page for Byersville.
Cemeteries Near Byersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Byersville.
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 Byersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Byersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Byersville, with the one closest to Byersville listed first.
- Byersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- The West View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Consalus Cemetery
- Denton - Jaggard Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Sparta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kysorville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ossian Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Seager Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reed's Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sparta Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rau Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (400 more) ...
- Chautauqua Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Craig State School Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Byersville had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Byersville, with the one closest to Byersville listed first.
- West Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Ossian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ossian is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
- Dansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Groveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tuscarora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscarora is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Rosses
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosses is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosses
- Sonyea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Swain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Rogersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Brooks Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Grove
- Nunda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Canaseraga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Perkinsville
(8 miles [12.9 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 Byersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Byersville.
Newspapers Published in Byersville ...
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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Byersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Byersville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Byersville.
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 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 Byersville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Steuben County
- Wyoming County
- Yates 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Byersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Byersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |