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

Name Variations for Cohocton ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Cohocton is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

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

Cemeteries Near Cohocton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cohocton.

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

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

  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larrowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larrowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Loon Lake Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loon Lake Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loon Lake Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Loon Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Loon Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Loon Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olmstead Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olmstead Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olmstead Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clearview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Wayland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Wayland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Wayland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parkhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Cohocton had a population of 1,070 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cohocton had a population of 781 people.

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

  • Wallace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <1>
  • North Cohocton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cohocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohocton
    • North Cohocton is located in Steuben County
  • Haskinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ingleside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Steuben County
  • Wayland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
  • Avoca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
  • Perkinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
    • Perkinsville is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <1>
  • Rogersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Steuben County
  • Big Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Steuben County
  • Howard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Marshalls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls
    • Marshalls is located in Steuben County
  • Wheeler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Steuben County
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    • Naples
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stephens Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dineharts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dineharts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dineharts
      • Dineharts is located in Steuben County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cohocton ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cohocton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cohocton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cohocton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cohocton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> of Cohocton.

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 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 Cohocton:

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

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>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.
<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 Cohocton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Cohocton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cohocton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5005, Longitude: -77.4982    









 

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