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 Corning (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 Corning. 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 Corning ...
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 Corning: E. Corning
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
East Corning 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 East Corning. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Corning:
- Steuben County (The home county of East Corning)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Corning, with the one closest to East Corning listed first.
- South Corning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Corning
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Painted Post
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Caton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Gang Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Hornby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Coopers Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Presho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- East Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Lindley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Addison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Corning, with the one closest to East Corning listed first.
- Big Flats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sagetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Post Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- West Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Horseheads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pine City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Elmira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Pine Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Corning, with the one closest to East Corning listed first.
- Beaver Dams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Moreland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Townsend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Wedgewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Catharine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Montour Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Odessa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Alpine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Burdett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Reading Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bennettsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Corning, with the one closest to East Corning listed first.
- Lockwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Spencer
(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
- Barton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Candor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Smithboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Corning, with the one closest to East Corning listed first.
- Newfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Danby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Danby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Corning, with the one closest to East Corning listed first.
- Glenora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Dundee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Barrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Corning, with the one closest to East Corning listed first.
- Fassett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Gillett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Coryland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Bentley Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Berrytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Austinville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Big Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Columbia Cross Roads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Sylvania
(23 miles [37 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
- South Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- East Smithfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Corning, with the one closest to East Corning listed first.
- Millerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Tioga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville
(18 miles [29 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
- Elkland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Hammond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Osceola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Mansfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mainesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Keeneyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Corning, see our County-by-County Page for East Corning.
Cemeteries Near East Corning ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Corning.
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 Corning - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Corning covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Corning, with the one closest to East Corning listed first.
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rural Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Cemetery Annex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Goff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pritchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery
- The Pritchard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knoxville Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dutch Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oldfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- High Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- West High Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sagetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whitney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Corning had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Corning, with the one closest to East Corning listed first.
- Big Flats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gibson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Corning
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ferenbaugh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ferenbaugh is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferenbaugh
- Caton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Painted Post
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dyke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dyke is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Post Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Webb Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Pine City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Horseheads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Coopers Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Presho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Seeley Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seeley Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley Creek
- Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Corning. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Corning.
Newspapers Published in East Corning ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Corning.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Corning, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Corning.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Corning:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chemung County
- Schuyler 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 East Corning, 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 from Point A (ie- East Corning) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |