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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 Demster (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 Demster. 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 southeast 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 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.

Demster is located in Oswego 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 Oswego County: Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida & Onondaga.

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

  • Oswego County     (The home county of Demster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Demster, with the one closest to Demster listed first.
    • Arthur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Oswego County
    • Mexico
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vermilion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
      • Vermilion is located in Oswego County
    • Daysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Oswego County
    • Daysville Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville Corner
      • Daysville Corner is located in Oswego County
    • Scriba
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scriba
      • Scriba is located in Oswego County
      • Scriba has also been known as:
      • Scriba Corners
    • Prattham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattham
      • Prattham is located in Oswego County
    • Mungers Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mungers Corners
      • Mungers Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Drakes Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Corner
      • Drakes Corner is located in Oswego County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Oswego County
    • Graftons Square
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graftons Square
      • Graftons Square is located in Oswego County
    • Oswego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Demster, with the one closest to Demster listed first.
    • North Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
    • Sterling Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
    • Fair Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ira
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
    • North Victory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Meridian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Cato
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <2>
    • Victory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Demster, with the one closest to Demster listed first.
    • Ellisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <2>
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
    • Mannsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
      • Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Belleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Henderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lorraine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <2>
    • Lyon Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
      • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Worth Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
    • Adams Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Worth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
  • Madison County
    • Bridgeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Demster, with the one closest to Demster listed first.
    • Elpis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elpis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • Camden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Demster, with the one closest to Demster listed first.
    • Little Utica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
    • Wrights Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Onondaga County
    • Brewerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Euclid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Onondaga County
    • Lysander
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
    • Clay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
    • Baldwinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
      • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <2>
    • Village Green
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
      • Village Green is located in Onondaga County
    • North Syracuse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
      • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • Seneca Knolls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Knolls
      • Seneca Knolls is located in Onondaga County
    • Van Buren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Demster, with the one closest to Demster listed first.
    • Red Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <2>
    • Furnace Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Demster ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Demster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Demster, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Demster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Demster:

Cemeteries Near Demster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Demster.

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

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

  • New Haven Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Rural Cemetery
  • Arthur Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
  • Butterfly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfly Cemetery
  • Parker - Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker - Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker - Ramsey Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Worden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
  • Mexico Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexico Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexico Village Cemetery
  • Peck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
  • North Volney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Volney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Volney Cemetery
  • Vermilion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermilion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermilion Cemetery
  • Mexico Primitive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexico Primitive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexico Primitive Cemetery
  • Blossom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossom Cemetery
  • Continue List   (211 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Sayles Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayles Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayles Corners Cemetery
    • Wellwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellwood Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • New Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Oswego County
  • South New Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Haven
    • South New Haven is located in Oswego County
  • Arthur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Oswego County
  • Texas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Oswego County
  • Lycoming
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycoming
    • Lycoming is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lycoming <2>
  • Mexico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Scriba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Scriba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scriba
    • South Scriba is located in Oswego County
  • North Volney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Volney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Volney
    • North Volney is located in Oswego County
  • Vermilion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
    • Vermilion is located in Oswego County
  • Scriba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scriba
    • Scriba is located in Oswego County
    • Scriba has also been known as:
    • Scriba Corners
  • Daysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Daysville is located in Oswego County
  • Lansing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Oswego County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Prattham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattham
      • Prattham is located in Oswego County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Oswego County
    • Clifford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Oswego County

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

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Demster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Demster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4962, Longitude: -76.3169       In this case, the coordinates for Demster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Demster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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