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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 Clarkson (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 Clarkson. 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.

Clarkson is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Clarkson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Brockport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Redman Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Sweden Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
    • Hinkleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
    • Hamlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Parma Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Spencerport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
      • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <1>
    • North Hamlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
    • Hilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Greece
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
      • North Greece is located in Monroe County
    • Churchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Chili
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
      • North Chili is located in Monroe County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Bergen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jericon Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
    • South Byron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
    • Fort Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
    • Elba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • Le Roy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
    • Limerock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
    • Morganville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
    • Batavia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pavilion Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
      • Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Inverness
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • Avon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Craigs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
    • York
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
    • Lima
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
    • Geneseo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <1>
  • Niagara County
    • Middleport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Ontario County
    • West Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
      • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Holley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <1>
    • Hulberton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Kendall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brockville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Manning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Kent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
    • Albion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Eagle Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • West Barre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Kuckville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
    • Lakewood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Medina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Lakeside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Covington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Attica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Clarkson ...

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 264 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarkson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarkson, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clarkson.

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 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 Clarkson:

Cemeteries Near Clarkson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarkson.

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

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

  • High Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Street Cemetery
  • Mt. Oliver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Oliver Cemetery
  • Garland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
  • West Clarkson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Clarkson Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Brockport.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake View Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65040 <4>
  • East Sweden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sweden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sweden Cemetery
  • Locust Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Cemetery
  • Shafer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Blossom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossom Cemetery
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (276 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Colby Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colby Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colby Street Cemetery
    • West Sweden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sweden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sweden Cemetery

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 Clarkson had a population of 330 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Brockport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Garland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Monroe County
  • Otis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in Monroe County
  • Adams Basin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Basin
    • Adams Basin is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams Basin <1>
  • Hamlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kendall Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Mills
    • Kendall Mills is located in Monroe County
  • Holley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
    • Holley is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <1>
  • Spencerport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
    • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <1>
  • Murray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Orleans County
  • Clarendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <1>
  • Parma Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Center
    • Parma Center is located in Monroe County
  • North Hamlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hulberton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Manning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • North Bergen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
      • North Bergen is located in Genesee County

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

The official website for Clarkson: www.clarksonny.org/

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clarkson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarkson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2331, Longitude: -77.9277    
<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 Clarkson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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