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 Fort Hill (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 Fort Hill. 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 Fort Hill ...
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 Fort Hill: Ft. Hill
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fort Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Hill.
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 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.
Fort Hill 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 Fort Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Hill:
- Wayne County (The home county of Fort Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Hill, with the one closest to Fort Hill listed first.
- South Butler
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Butler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
- Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wolcott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wayne Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
- Furnace Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Red Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Huron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- South Sodus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
- North Huron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Huron is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
- Mud Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
- Fairville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fairville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Hill, with the one closest to Fort Hill listed first.
- Port Byron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Weedsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cayuga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Throop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Throop is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
- Sennett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Victory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Victory is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Cato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Roads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Meridian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Melrose Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Hill, with the one closest to Fort Hill listed first.
- Jordan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jacks Reef
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
- Mottville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Plainville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Skaneateles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Lysander
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lysander is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
- Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Utica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
- Marcellus Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
- Mandana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mandana is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Hill, with the one closest to Fort Hill listed first.
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- West Junius
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Junius is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
- Dobbins Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
- Phelps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Geneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
- Billsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Billsboro is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
- Seneca Castle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Port Gibson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Flint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flint is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Hill, with the one closest to Fort Hill listed first.
- Hannibal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
- Fairdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- South Granby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Granby is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
- Granby Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Granby Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
- Hinmansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phoenix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Southwest Oswego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
- Furniss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Furniss is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Ingalls Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
- Minetto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oswego Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oswego Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego Center
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Hill, with the one closest to Fort Hill listed first.
- Tyre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tyre is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- Seneca Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canoga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Canoga is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
- Kuneytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
- Border City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Border City is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
- East Varick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Varick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
- Romulus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ovid
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Willard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kidders
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- Interlaken
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Interlaken is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Former names for Interlaken:
- Farmer Village
- Farmer
- Farmerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlaken <1>
- Lodi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Hill, with the one closest to Fort Hill listed first.
- Angus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Angus is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Bellona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Benton Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Seneca Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Hill.
Cemeteries Near Fort Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Hill.
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 Fort Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Hill, with the one closest to Fort Hill listed first.
- Wiley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crusoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Montezuma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsey Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Herrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lockpit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tyre City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCloud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stevens Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (450 more) ...
- Ferris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Traver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Fort Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Hill, with the one closest to Fort Hill listed first.
- Savannah
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Montezuma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Ridge is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
- Tyre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tyre is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- Spring Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- South Butler
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Butler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
- Port Byron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fosterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fosterville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Emerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Conquest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conquest is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conquest
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marengo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Butler Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Butler Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Cayuga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Throopsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Throopsville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throopsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Hill.
Newspapers Published in Fort Hill ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Hill, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Hill.
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 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 Fort Hill:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Onondaga County
- Ontario County
- Oswego County
- Seneca County
- Yates 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 Fort Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Fort Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |