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 Cleveland (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 Cleveland. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Cleveland is located in Oswego 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 Oswego County: Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida & Onondaga.
Below are the counties that are near Cleveland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cleveland:
- Oswego County (The home county of Cleveland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
- Nicholsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
- Constantia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- West Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Oswego County
- West Amboy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Amboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
- West Amboy is located in Oswego County
- Mallory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Central Square
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
- Central Square is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <1>
- Hastings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caughdenoy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
- Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
- Sand Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
- Albion Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
- Albion Center is located in Oswego County
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Lewis County
- Leisher Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
- Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
- West Leyden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mohawk Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
- Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
- Michigan Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michigan Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
- Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Whitelaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitelaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
- Whitelaw is located in Madison County
- Oneida Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
- Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
- Bolivar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Madison County
- Sullivan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Madison County
- Canastota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chittenango
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
- Chittenango is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <1>
- Cottons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Wampsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
- Chittenango Springs
- Clockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
- Jewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Oneida County
- Elpis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elpis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
- Elpis is located in Oneida County
- North Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
- North Bay is located in Oneida County
- Sylvan Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McConnellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
- McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
- Vienna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vienna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Oneida County
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
- Blossvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Agnes Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes Corners
- Agnes Corners is located in Oneida County
- Humaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
- Humaston is located in Oneida County
- Leisure Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
- Taberg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
- Tall Pines Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
- Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
- Kirkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Minoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
- Minoa is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <1>
- Brewerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mycenae
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mycenae. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
- Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
- North Syracuse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
- North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
- Clay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
- Eagle Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Fayetteville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <1>
- East Syracuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
- East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- De Witt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
- Lyncourt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyncourt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
- Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cleveland, see our County-by-County Page for Cleveland.
Cemeteries Near Cleveland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cleveland.
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 Cleveland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
- Lakewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cleveland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lynch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lakeside Rural Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Rural Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Constantia Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Constantia Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Constantia Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Temple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ingersoll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingersoll Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingersoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Terpenning Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terpenning Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terpenning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Deyo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deyo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smith's Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith's Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith's Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Oneida Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oneida Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oneida Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Murray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Whitelaw Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitelaw Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitelaw 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cleveland had a population of 839 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cleveland had a population of 715 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
- Bernhards Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernhards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernhards Bay
- Bernhards Bay is located in Oswego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernhards Bay <1>
- Constantia Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantia Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantia Center
- Constantia Center is located in Oswego County
- Elpis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elpis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
- Elpis is located in Oneida County
- Constantia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Lakeport is located in Madison County
- North Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
- North Bay is located in Oneida County
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Gayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Cicero Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero Center
- Cicero Center is located in Onondaga County
- Whitelaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitelaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
- Whitelaw is located in Madison County
- South Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bay
- South Bay is located in Madison County
- Verona Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Beach
- Verona Beach is located in Oneida County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona Beach <1>
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- Sylvan Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Amboy Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy Center
- Amboy Center is located in Oswego County
- Vienna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vienna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Oneida County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cleveland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cleveland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cleveland ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleveland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cleveland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cleveland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cleveland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> of Cleveland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cleveland:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Oswego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lewis County
- Madison County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cleveland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/
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> | 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. |
<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> | 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 Cleveland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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- Cleveland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cleveland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2398, Longitude: -75.8847 In this case, the coordinates for Cleveland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |