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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 Euclid (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 Euclid. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Euclid is located in Onondaga County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties 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 Euclid. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Euclid:

  • Onondaga County     (The home county of Euclid)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Euclid, with the one closest to Euclid listed first.
    • Clay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Brewerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liverpool
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • North Syracuse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Knolls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Knolls
      • Seneca Knolls is located in Onondaga County
    • Lakeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Onondaga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeland
      • From Euclid to Lakeland
    • Van Buren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County
    • Village Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
      • Village Green is located in Onondaga County
    • Baldwinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Galeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
      • Galeville is located in Onondaga County
    • Mattydale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrights Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lyncourt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyncourt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
      • Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Euclid, with the one closest to Euclid listed first.
    • Meridian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Cato
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <2>
    • Ira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Weedsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <2>
    • Sennett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Victory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Throop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Victory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Sterling Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Byron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Melrose Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
      • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
  • Cortland County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Euclid, with the one closest to Euclid listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Bolivar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
    • Chittenango
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
      • Chittenango is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <2>
    • Sullivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitelaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitelaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
      • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitelaw
      • From Euclid to Whitelaw
    • Sulphur Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chittenango Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Canastota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bingley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clockville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Oneida Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cazenovia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <2>
  • Oneida County
  • Oswego County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Euclid, with the one closest to Euclid listed first.
    • Red Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <2>
    • South Butler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Furnace Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
    • Wolcott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Euclid ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Euclid.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Euclid had a population of 201 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Woodard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard
    • Woodard is located in Onondaga County
  • Cicero
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
  • Stiles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Stiles is located in Onondaga County
  • Lakeside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Onondaga County
  • Liverpool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Syracuse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brewerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Caughdenoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Phoenix
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Baldwinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Van Buren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Lakeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Onondaga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeland
      • From Euclid to Lakeland
    • Central Square
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
      • Central Square is located in Oswego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <2>
    • Lamson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
      • Lamson is located in Onondaga County

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

Newspapers Published in Euclid ...

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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Euclid.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Euclid, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Euclid.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Euclid:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Euclid. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Euclid, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Euclid) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Euclid. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1863, Longitude: -76.2171    









 

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