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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 Cards Corners (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 Cards Corners. 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 Cards Corners ...

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 Cards Corners: Cards Cors.
  • While the name of this community is Cards Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Cards Corners may originally have been Card's Corners.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Cards Corners might be written as Card Corners.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Cards Corners is located in Onondaga 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 Onondaga County: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison & Oswego.

Below are the counties that are near Cards Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cards Corners:

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

Cemeteries Near Cards Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cards Corners.

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 Cards Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fellows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedarvale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarvale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loomis Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loomis Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loomis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmont Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Onondaga Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Onondaga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Onondaga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Onondaga Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Myrtle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Cedarvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale
    • Cedarvale is located in Onondaga County
  • Howlett Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howlett Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlett Hill
    • Howlett Hill is located in Onondaga County
  • Navarino
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarino
    • Navarino is located in Onondaga County
  • South Onondaga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Onondaga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Onondaga
    • South Onondaga is located in Onondaga County
  • Camillus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camillus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camillus
    • Camillus is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camillus <3>
  • Marcellus Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Marcellus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Amboy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Onondaga County
  • Onondaga Castle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onondaga Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onondaga Castle
    • Onondaga Castle is located in Onondaga County
  • Solvay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
    • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <3>
  • Marietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <3>
  • Syracuse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Rose Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorn Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Amber
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Onondaga County

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

Newspapers Published in Cards Corners ...

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 221 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cards Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cards Corners, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cards Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cards Corners:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cards Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Cards Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cards Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9890, Longitude: -76.2504    
<6>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.
<7>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 Cards Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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