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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 Cayuga (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 Cayuga. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Cayuga is located in Cayuga 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 Cayuga County: Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins & Wayne.

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

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Cayuga)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Cross Roads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Union Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Throop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
    • Melrose Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
      • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
    • Port Byron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
    • Scipioville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Sennett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Weedsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <2>
    • Sherwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Scott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • East Scott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Scott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
      • East Scott is located in Cortland County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Mottville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Skaneateles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <2>
    • Mandana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Elbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <2>
    • Jordan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Halfway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Rose Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Thorn Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorn Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Jacks Reef
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcellus Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
      • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Memphis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Dobbins Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • West Junius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Junius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Thompson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Billsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Phelps
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Melvin Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Seneca Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Clifton Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <2>
    • Gorham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Bowens Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Hannibal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • South Granby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Granby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
    • Fairdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
    • Hinmansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
    • Phoenix
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Hector
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Perry City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <2>
    • Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Seneca Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Canoga
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Tyre
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Waterloo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Varick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Border City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Ovid
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Willard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kidders
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Interlaken
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • West Groton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • Myers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taughannock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Groton City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Clyde
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Butler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Lyons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayne Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
      • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
    • Mud Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Newark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolcott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • South Sodus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Furnace Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
    • Red Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <2>
    • Fairville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Wayne County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Angus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Bellona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <2>
    • Dresden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Seneca Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Himrod
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Yatesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Keuka Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Potter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County
    • Barrington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County

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

Cemeteries Near Cayuga ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cayuga.

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

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

  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restvale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Columbkille Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbkille Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbkille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ovid Street Pioneers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ovid Street Pioneers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ovid Street Pioneers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Jacket Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Jacket Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Jacket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canoga Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maycumber Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maycumber Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maycumber Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fosterville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosterville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cayuga had a population of 511 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cayuga had a population of 516 people.

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

  • Cayuga Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Junction
    • Cayuga Junction is located in Cayuga County
  • Cross Roads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
  • Fosterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Cayuga County
  • Seneca Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Canoga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
    • Canoga is located in Seneca County
  • Oakwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
  • Union Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Montezuma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
  • Tyre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Tyre is located in Seneca County
  • Waterloo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Throopsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throopsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throopsville
    • Throopsville is located in Cayuga County
  • Fayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Seneca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mapleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Cayuga County
    • Fleming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Cayuga County
    • Auburn
      (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 Cayuga. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cayuga.

Newspapers Published in Cayuga ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cayuga.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cayuga, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cayuga.

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 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 Cayuga:

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

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Cayuga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cayuga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cayuga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9191, Longitude: -76.7266       In this case, the coordinates for Cayuga have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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