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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 East Williamson (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 Williamson. 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 Williamson ...

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 Williamson: E. Williamson

You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Williamson. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Williamson.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Williamson is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of East Williamson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Williamson, with the one closest to East Williamson listed first.
    • Williamson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pultneyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sodus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ontario
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sodus Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Walworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Huddle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
    • Fruitland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Fruitland is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Lakeside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Williamson, with the one closest to East Williamson listed first.
    • Fair Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Victory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • North Victory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
    • North Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
    • Sterling Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
    • Cato
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Port Byron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
    • Meridian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cayuga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Williamson, with the one closest to East Williamson listed first.
    • Webster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Penfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • East Rochester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • German Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • German Village is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
    • Pittsford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Irondequoit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Brighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • White City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Windsor Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Windsor Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Beach
    • Charlotte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Williamson, with the one closest to East Williamson listed first.
    • Port Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Clifton Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Phelps
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Shortsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • West Junius
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
    • Victor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
    • Melvin Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
    • Seneca Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Canandaigua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
      • Canandaigua has also been known as:
      • Canadaigua
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <1>
  • Oswego County
    • Hannibal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Williamson, with the one closest to East Williamson listed first.
    • Tyre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Border City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Waterloo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near East Williamson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Williamson.

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 Williamson - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Centenary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Joy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sodus Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Old Mill Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Swales Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridge Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Upper Corners Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bushnell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (296 more) ...
    • Hall Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kitchen Burial Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 Williamson had a population of 102 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Williamson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Joy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Joy is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Pultneyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sodus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sodus Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sodus Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus Center
  • Wallington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wallington is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallington
  • Furnaceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Furnaceville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
  • Ontario
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Zurich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Zurich is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
  • Walworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in East Williamson ...

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 252 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Williamson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Williamson, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Williamson.

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 East Williamson:

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 Williamson, 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 from Point A (ie- East Williamson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.