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 Dyke (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 Dyke. 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.
Dyke 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 Dyke. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dyke:
- Steuben County (The home county of Dyke)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyke, with the one closest to Dyke listed first.
- Hornby
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Corning
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Painted Post
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- East Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- South Corning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Coopers Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gang Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- South Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Savona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sonora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyke, with the one closest to Dyke listed first.
- Post Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Big Flats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Millport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Horseheads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sullivanville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Elmira Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Sagetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Elmira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyke, with the one closest to Dyke listed first.
- Beaver Dams
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Townsend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Wedgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Montour Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catharine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Watkins Glen
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Odessa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Reading Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alpine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burdett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca County
- Lodi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyke, with the one closest to Dyke listed first.
- Lockwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Spencer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- Spencer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Candor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyke, with the one closest to Dyke listed first.
- Newfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Danby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Jacksonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Trumansburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Danby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Taughannock Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
- Ithaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyke, with the one closest to Dyke listed first.
- Glenora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Dundee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Barrington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Himrod
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Keuka Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Italy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Penn Yan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Seneca Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyke, with the one closest to Dyke listed first.
- Fassett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Gillett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Coryland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Bentley Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Berrytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Middletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Austinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Big Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Columbia Cross Roads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- South Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Sylvania
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyke, with the one closest to Dyke listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Millerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Elkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Farmington Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Osceola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Hammond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Roseville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Austinburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Keeneyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Knoxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dyke, see our County-by-County Page for Dyke.
Cemeteries Near Dyke ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dyke.
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 Dyke - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dyke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dyke, with the one closest to Dyke listed first.
- Goodsell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oldfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Central Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Post Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maltby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Savory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quigley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duvall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- High Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (373 more) ...
- West High Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pritchard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery
- The Pritchard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knoxville Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 in 1895, Dyke had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dyke, with the one closest to Dyke listed first.
- Ferenbaugh
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ferenbaugh is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferenbaugh
- Post Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Painted Post
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Corning
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gibson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Beaver Dams
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Coopers Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Corning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corning
- Big Flats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Curtis is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Moreland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- South Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dyke. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dyke.
Newspapers Published in Dyke ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dyke.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dyke, 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 Dyke.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Dyke:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chemung County
- Schuyler County
- Seneca County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Yates County
- Bradford 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 Dyke, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dyke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |