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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 Floridaville (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 Floridaville. 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 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.

Floridaville is located in Cayuga 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 Cayuga County: Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins & Wayne.

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

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Floridaville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floridaville, with the one closest to Floridaville listed first.
    • Ira
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Meridian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cato
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Victory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
    • Victory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Sterling Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
    • North Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
    • Fair Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Weedsport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Port Byron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Sennett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Throop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
  • Madison County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floridaville, with the one closest to Floridaville listed first.
    • Lysander
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Jacksonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Utica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
    • Plainville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wrights Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Wrights Corners is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Baldwinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacks Reef
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
    • Jordan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Village Green
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Village Green is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
    • Memphis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Buren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Seneca Knolls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Seneca Knolls is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Knolls
  • Ontario County
    • Thompson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floridaville, with the one closest to Floridaville listed first.
    • Bowens Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
    • South Granby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
    • Hinmansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
    • Granby Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
    • Fulton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Hannibal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
    • Phoenix
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Furniss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Furniss is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
    • Minetto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Drakes Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Drakes Corner is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Corner
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floridaville, with the one closest to Floridaville listed first.
    • Tyre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Seneca Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floridaville, with the one closest to Floridaville listed first.
    • Red Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • South Butler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
    • Furnace Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
    • Wolcott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Huron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • North Huron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • North Huron is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
    • Clyde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • York is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Wayne Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
    • Sodus Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • South Sodus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
    • Lyons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Floridaville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Floridaville.

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

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

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

  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lysander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mosher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Marble Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Meridian Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Plainville Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (379 more) ...

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 in 1895, Floridaville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lysander
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
  • Bowens Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
  • South Hannibal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Hannibal is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hannibal
  • Ira
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ira is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
  • Little Utica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
  • South Granby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Granby is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
  • Hannibal Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hannibal Center is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal Center
  • Bethel Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Corners is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Corners
  • Meridian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Plainville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dexterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dexterville is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
  • Cato
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fairdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Lamson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lamson is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
    • Hinmansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville

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

Newspapers Published in Floridaville ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Floridaville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Floridaville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Floridaville.

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 Floridaville:

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 Floridaville, 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- Floridaville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.