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 East Avon (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 East Avon. 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 East Avon ...
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 East Avon: E. Avon
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.
East Avon is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Allegany, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near East Avon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Avon:
- Livingston County (The home county of East Avon)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Avon, with the one closest to East Avon listed first.
- Avon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Lima
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- Livonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Inverness
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Geneseo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- York
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- East Groveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Foots Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- Craigs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Cuylerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Allegany County
- Swain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Avon, with the one closest to East Avon listed first.
- Limerock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Fort Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Le Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Pavilion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bergen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jericon Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Morganville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Stafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Byron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Linden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- East Alexander
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Avon, with the one closest to East Avon listed first.
- West Rush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Moran Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Manns Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- North Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Honeoye Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Henrietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
- Garbutt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Severance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Mumford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belcoda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Avon, with the one closest to East Avon listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Richmond Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- East Bloomfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Village of Bloomfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Holcomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Canadice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Victor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Centerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Bristol Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Avon, with the one closest to East Avon listed first.
- Clarendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Manning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Hulberton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Murray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Avon, with the one closest to East Avon listed first.
- Wayland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Atlanta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cohocton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Avon, with the one closest to East Avon listed first.
- Macedon Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Macedon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Huddle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huddle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
- Lincoln
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Marquart Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
- Palmyra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- East Palmyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
- Lakeside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Avon, with the one closest to East Avon listed first.
- Peoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Perry Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Perry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Warsaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Castile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Silver Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Attica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Avon, with the one closest to East Avon listed first.
- Vine Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Rushville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Italy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Potter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Avon, see our County-by-County Page for East Avon.
Cemeteries Near East Avon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Avon.
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 East Avon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Avon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Avon, with the one closest to East Avon listed first.
- East Avon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Littleville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Avon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bronson Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chet Dalton Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Avon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (440 more) ...
- St. Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul of the Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Avon had a population of 246 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Avon, with the one closest to East Avon listed first.
- Avon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Ashantee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ashantee is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashantee
- Conesus Lake Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Conesus Lake Junction is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesus Lake Junction
- South Avon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Avon
- South Lima
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lima
- Lima
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- West Rush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Livonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Honeoye Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Fowlerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fowlerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- West Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Avon. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Avon.
Newspapers Published in East Avon ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Avon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Avon, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Avon.
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 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 East Avon:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Steuben County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Yates 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 East Avon, 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- East Avon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |