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 Conesus (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 Conesus. 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 and hospitals 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.
Conesus is located in Livingston County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston County: Allegany, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Conesus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Conesus:
- Livingston County (The home county of Conesus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conesus, with the one closest to Conesus listed first.
- Foots Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- Maple Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Websters Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Sleggs Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Springwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Livonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kysorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Geneseo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Cumminsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conesus, with the one closest to Conesus listed first.
- Canaseraga
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Swain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Garwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Bishopville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Wiscoy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Almond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fillmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hume
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Allen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- West Almond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Aristotle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conesus, with the one closest to Conesus listed first.
- Pavilion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Limerock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Pavilion Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Le Roy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Linden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Stafford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bergen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- East Alexander
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Jericon Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- West Bethany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conesus, with the one closest to Conesus listed first.
- Honeoye Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moran Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- West Rush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Manns Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- North Rush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Rush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ford Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
- Garbutt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Scottsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Henrietta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
- Mendon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mumford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conesus, with the one closest to Conesus listed first.
- Canadice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Gulick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- West Bloomfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Bristol Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Naples
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- North Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Village of Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conesus, with the one closest to Conesus listed first.
- Wayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atlanta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cohocton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haskinville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Arkport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jobs Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- Stephens Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Prattsburgh
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
- Avoca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Howard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- North Hornell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Hornell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wayne County
- Macedon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conesus, with the one closest to Conesus listed first.
- Peoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Perry Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Perry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Castile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Wyoming
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gainesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Koy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conesus, with the one closest to Conesus listed first.
- Vine Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Italy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Rushville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Potter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Yatesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Benton Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Keuka Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Conesus, see our County-by-County Page for Conesus.
Cemeteries Near Conesus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conesus.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Conesus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Conesus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Conesus, with the one closest to Conesus listed first.
- Arnold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Alger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Erwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rau Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canadice Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Short Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (425 more) ...
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sparta Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Conesus had a population of 77 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Conesus, with the one closest to Conesus listed first.
- South Livonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Livonia is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livonia
- Websters Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Groveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canadice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- Livonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sonyea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Geneseo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shaker Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shaker Crossing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Crossing
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Honeoye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- South Lima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lima
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Conesus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Conesus.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Conesus ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conesus.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Conesus. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Conesus and those printed in the larger area surrounding Conesus.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Conesus.
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 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 Conesus:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Steuben County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Yates County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 Conesus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Conesus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |