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 Curtis (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 Curtis. 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 hospitals and 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.
Curtis 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 Curtis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Curtis:
- Steuben County (The home county of Curtis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Curtis, with the one closest to Curtis listed first.
- East Campbell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Campbell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coopers Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gang Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Painted Post
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Hornby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Savona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Corning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Addison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Risingville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Presho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Allegany County
- Almond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Curtis, with the one closest to Curtis listed first.
- Post Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Big Flats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sagetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Millport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Elmira Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Horseheads
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Elmira
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Pine City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Elmira
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Southport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Ontario County
- Naples
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Curtis, with the one closest to Curtis listed first.
- Beaver Dams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Townsend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Moreland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Wedgewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Wayne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Montour Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Reading Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Catharine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Odessa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burdett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Curtis, with the one closest to Curtis listed first.
- Dundee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Himrod
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Italy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Keuka Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Curtis, with the one closest to Curtis listed first.
- Fassett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Coryland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Gillett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Austinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Bentley Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Berrytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Curtis, with the one closest to Curtis listed first.
- North Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Elmer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Harrison Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Curtis, with the one closest to Curtis listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Elkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Farmington Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Millerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Tioga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hammond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Austinburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Knoxville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Cowanesque
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Roseville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Curtis, see our County-by-County Page for Curtis.
Cemeteries Near Curtis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Curtis.
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 Curtis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Curtis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Curtis, with the one closest to Curtis listed first.
- Balcom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nute Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coopers Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Knoll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thurston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- High Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West High Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Seamens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (365 more) ...
- Duvall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Addison Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Rural Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Addison Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Addison.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195251 <2>
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Curtis had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Curtis, with the one closest to Curtis listed first.
- Coopers Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Campbell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Campbell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thurston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thurston is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Painted Post
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Savona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dyke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dyke is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- South Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Risingville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Presho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Gibson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Ferenbaugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ferenbaugh is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferenbaugh
- Sonora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Curtis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Curtis.
Newspapers Published in Curtis ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Curtis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Curtis, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Curtis.
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 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 Curtis:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Chemung County
- Ontario County
- Schuyler County
- Yates County
- Bradford 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 Curtis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Curtis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |