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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 Davison Beach (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 Davison Beach. 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 Davison Beach ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Davison Beach: Davison Bch.

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 doctors and 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.

Davison Beach is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Davison Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davison Beach, with the one closest to Davison Beach listed first.
    • Hilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North Greece
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • North Greece is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
    • North Hamlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Otis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Hamlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Parma Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
    • West Greece
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Greece is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greece
    • Charlotte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Greece
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ontario Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ontario Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Beach
    • Hinkleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Adams Basin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Clarkson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davison Beach, with the one closest to Davison Beach listed first.
    • Bergen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericon Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • Fort Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • South Byron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • Limerock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
    • Elba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • Le Roy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Morganville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Stafford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davison Beach, with the one closest to Davison Beach listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davison Beach, with the one closest to Davison Beach listed first.
    • North Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • Victor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davison Beach, with the one closest to Davison Beach listed first.
    • Kendall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Murray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Holley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brockville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
    • Hulberton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
    • Clarendon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Manning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Albion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gaines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • South Barre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Eagle Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Kuckville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davison Beach, with the one closest to Davison Beach listed first.
    • Lakeside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Fruitland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Fruitland is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Lincoln
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Ontario
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Macedon Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
    • Walworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pultneyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Huddle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
    • Williamson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Macedon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Davison Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davison Beach.

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 Davison Beach - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davison Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Smith Family Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wright Family Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilton Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Atchinson Family Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Parma Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Blossom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Castle Family Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Parma Corners Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Garland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shafer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Falls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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>

While we didn't find Davison Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davison Beach.

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

  • Parma Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Parma Center is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Center
  • North Greece
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Greece is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
  • North Hamlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
  • Hamlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Otis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Otis is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
  • West Greece
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Greece is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greece
  • Mount Read
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Read is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Read
  • Garland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Garland is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
  • Greece
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlotte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Ontario Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ontario Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Beach
  • Clarkson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Adams Basin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Spencerport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • South Greece
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • South Greece is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greece

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

Newspapers Published in Davison Beach ...

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 303 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davison Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davison Beach, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davison Beach.

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 either 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 Davison Beach:

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 Davison Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Davison Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.