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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 Clyde (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 Clyde. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Clyde is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Clyde ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clyde.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Clyde Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Clyde Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Clyde Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Schoolhouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Schoolhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Schoolhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aurand Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aurand of Shepards Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lockpit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockpit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockpit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lock Berlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Berlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lock Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilsey Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsey Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsey Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creager Bridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creager Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creager Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Herrington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Collins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ellinwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Clyde had a population of 2,638 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clyde had a population of 1,945 people.

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

  • Lock Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
    • Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
  • Marengo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Wayne County
  • Rose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
    • Rose is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose <2>
  • Savannah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
  • Lyons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Butler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Rose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rose
    • North Rose is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Rose <2>
  • Tyre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tyre
    • From Clyde to Tyre
  • Butler Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
    • Butler Center is located in Wayne County
  • South Sodus
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to South Sodus
    • From Clyde to South Sodus
  • Fox Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
    • Fox Ridge is located in Cayuga County
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    • Spring Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Cayuga County
    • Wolcott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Zurich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
      • Zurich is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clyde ...

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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clyde.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clyde. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clyde and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clyde.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Clyde.

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 Clyde:

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.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 Clyde, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clyde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clyde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0861, Longitude: -76.8722    









 

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