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 Coss Corners (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 Coss Corners. 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 Coss Corners ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Coss Corners: Coss Cors.
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 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.
Coss Corners is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Coss Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coss Corners:
- Steuben County (The home county of Coss Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coss Corners, with the one closest to Coss Corners listed first.
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
- Risingville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Cameron Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Savona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Adrian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Campbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Avoca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Howard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coss Corners, with the one closest to Coss Corners listed first.
- Almond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bishopville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Alfred
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
- Andover
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Canaseraga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Garwoods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Whitesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- West Almond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Phillips Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Dyke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coss Corners, with the one closest to Coss Corners listed first.
- Post Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Big Flats
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Millport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sagetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Horseheads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Elmira Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sullivanville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Pine City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- West Elmira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coss Corners, with the one closest to Coss Corners listed first.
- Dansville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Springwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Websters Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coss Corners, with the one closest to Coss Corners listed first.
- Naples
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Gulick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coss Corners, with the one closest to Coss Corners listed first.
- Wayne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Townsend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Moreland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- North Reading
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Wedgewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Reading Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Montour Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Watkins Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
- Burdett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bennettsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Catharine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coss Corners, with the one closest to Coss Corners listed first.
- Italy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Dundee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keuka Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Himrod
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Potter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Vine Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Penn Yan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coss Corners, with the one closest to Coss Corners listed first.
- North Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Harrison Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Elmer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- North Bingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coss Corners, with the one closest to Coss Corners listed first.
- Austinburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Elkland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Osceola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Knoxville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Lawrenceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Cowanesque
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Farmington Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Westfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hammond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Tioga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coss Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Coss Corners.
Cemeteries Near Coss Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coss Corners.
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 Coss Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coss Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coss Corners, with the one closest to Coss Corners listed first.
- Merrill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Unionville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bonny Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Averell Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Look Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Knight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Cameron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Risingville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (368 more) ...
- Babcock Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- The Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bath Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64728 <2>
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Coss Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coss Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coss Corners, with the one closest to Coss Corners listed first.
- North Cameron
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cameron
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Risingville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Kanona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cameron Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thurston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thurston is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Savona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Adrian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Avoca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Campbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Mitchellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coss Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coss Corners.
Newspapers Published in Coss Corners ...
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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coss Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coss Corners, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coss Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Coss Corners:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Chemung County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Schuyler County
- Yates County
- Potter County
- Tioga 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Coss Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coss Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |