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 Elbridge (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 Elbridge. 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 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.
Elbridge is located in Onondaga 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 Onondaga County: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison & Oswego.
Below are the counties that are near Elbridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elbridge:
- Onondaga County (The home county of Elbridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbridge, with the one closest to Elbridge listed first.
- Halfway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Jordan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Reef
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
- Memphis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mottville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marcellus Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
- Camillus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Warners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warners is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners
- Skaneateles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marcellus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orchard Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Village
- Plainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbridge, with the one closest to Elbridge listed first.
- Sennett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weedsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Throop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Throop is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
- Meridian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Port Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Melrose Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
- Cato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Niles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Niles is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Ira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ira is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Austin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Austin is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbridge, with the one closest to Elbridge listed first.
- Scott
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Scott is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Cummings Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
- East Scott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Scott is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
- Preble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slab City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slab City is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Little York
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Pratt Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
- East Homer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- Homer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Truxton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbridge, with the one closest to Elbridge listed first.
- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Chittenango
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
- Chittenango Springs
- Cazenovia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chittenango Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
- Rippleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rippleton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
- Sullivan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sullivan is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbridge, with the one closest to Elbridge listed first.
- Thompson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Dobbins Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
- West Junius
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Junius is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
- Geneva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbridge, with the one closest to Elbridge listed first.
- South Granby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Granby is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
- Hinmansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
- Phoenix
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
- Sand Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ingalls Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
- Pennellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fairdale is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Granby Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Granby Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
- Hannibal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Caughdenoy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbridge, with the one closest to Elbridge listed first.
- Tyre
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tyre is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- Canoga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Canoga is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
- Seneca Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kuneytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
- Waterloo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Varick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Varick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
- Romulus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Border City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Border City is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
- Kidders
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbridge, with the one closest to Elbridge listed first.
- North Lansing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- West Groton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Groton is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- Groton City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
- Lake Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbridge, with the one closest to Elbridge listed first.
- South Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Butler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
- Red Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wolcott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Huron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- North Huron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Huron is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
- York
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Lyons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wayne Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
- South Sodus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elbridge, see our County-by-County Page for Elbridge.
Cemeteries Near Elbridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elbridge.
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 Elbridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elbridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elbridge, with the one closest to Elbridge listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elbridge Rural Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whiting Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jordan Rural Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shepard Settlement Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Redman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meech Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (488 more) ...
- Bowen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mottville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oswego Bitter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elbridge had a population of 693 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Elbridge had a population of 994 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elbridge, with the one closest to Elbridge listed first.
- Skaneateles Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Skaneateles Junction is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles Junction
- Halfway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Jordan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Long Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Long Bridge is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
- Mottville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Memphis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Reef
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
- Sennett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Marcellus Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
- Skaneateles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marcellus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Camillus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Warners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warners is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners
- Weedsport
(6 miles [9.7 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 Elbridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elbridge.
Newspapers Published in Elbridge ...
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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elbridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elbridge, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elbridge.
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 Elbridge:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Onondaga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Cortland County
- Madison County
- Ontario County
- Oswego County
- Seneca County
- Tompkins County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Elbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elbridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |