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 Canawaugus (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 Canawaugus. 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.
Canawaugus 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 Canawaugus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canawaugus:
- Livingston County (The home county of Canawaugus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canawaugus, with the one closest to Canawaugus listed first.
- Avon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Inverness
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Lima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- Sleggs Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Craigs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Geneseo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Livonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cuylerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- East Groveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Leicester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Foots Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canawaugus, with the one closest to Canawaugus listed first.
- Limerock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Fort Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Le Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Pavilion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bergen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jericon Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Morganville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Stafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Byron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Linden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- East Alexander
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- West Bethany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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 Canawaugus, with the one closest to Canawaugus listed first.
- Garbutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- West Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Scottsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Mumford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manns Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Belcoda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Moran Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Severance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Rush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Honeoye Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Henrietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canawaugus, with the one closest to Canawaugus listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Richmond Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- East Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Canadice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Village of Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Holcomb
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Victor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Centerfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Gulick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canawaugus, with the one closest to Canawaugus listed first.
- Clarendon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Manning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- South Barre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Hulberton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Brockville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Murray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- West Barre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canawaugus, with the one closest to Canawaugus listed first.
- Wayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Atlanta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canawaugus, with the one closest to Canawaugus listed first.
- Macedon Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Macedon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Huddle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huddle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
- Lincoln
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Palmyra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Marquart Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
- Walworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canawaugus, with the one closest to Canawaugus listed first.
- Peoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Perry Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Wyoming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Warsaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Castile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Attica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gainesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canawaugus, with the one closest to Canawaugus listed first.
- Vine Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Rushville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canawaugus, see our County-by-County Page for Canawaugus.
Cemeteries Near Canawaugus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canawaugus.
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 Canawaugus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canawaugus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canawaugus, with the one closest to Canawaugus listed first.
- Inverness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Avon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scottish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Avon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Avon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Columbus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oatka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- York Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Canawaugus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canawaugus.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canawaugus, with the one closest to Canawaugus listed first.
- Avon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Ashantee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ashantee is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashantee
- East Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Avon
- Fowlerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fowlerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- South Avon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Avon
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Garbutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Conesus Lake Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conesus Lake Junction is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesus Lake Junction
- North Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Mumford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Piffard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Lima
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lima
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canawaugus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canawaugus.
Newspapers Published in Canawaugus ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canawaugus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canawaugus, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canawaugus.
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 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 Canawaugus:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Steuben County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Canawaugus, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canawaugus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |