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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 German Village (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 German Village. 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 German Village ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for German Village: German Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 doctors 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.

German Village is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of German Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Village, with the one closest to German Village listed first.
    • Glen Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
    • Irondequoit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Monroe County
    • Windsor Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Beach
      • Windsor Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Rochester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <2>
    • Brighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
    • Penfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penfield <2>
    • Greece
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Rochester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Pittsford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Greece
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
      • North Greece is located in Monroe County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Village, with the one closest to German Village listed first.
    • Bergen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericon Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
    • Fort Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
    • Limerock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
    • Le Roy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
    • South Byron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
    • Morganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Village, with the one closest to German Village listed first.
    • Lima
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
    • Avon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Caledonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Livonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <2>
    • Inverness
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • York
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
    • Sleggs Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Village, with the one closest to German Village listed first.
    • Victor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
    • West Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
      • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Bloomfield
      • Village of Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village of Bloomfield <2>
    • East Bloomfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Holcomb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Gibson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Shortsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Ontario County
    • Canandaigua
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <2>
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Village, with the one closest to German Village listed first.
    • Holley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <2>
    • Kendall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hulberton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Brockville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Manning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Kent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from German Village, with the one closest to German Village listed first.
    • Lakeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
    • Lincoln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove Village Park
      • Orchard Grove Village Park is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
    • Walworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Huddle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <2>
    • Williamson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Marquart Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
    • Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pultneyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Yellow Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in German Village ...

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 350 newspapers that have been published in the area around German Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of German Village, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for German Village.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 German Village:

Cemeteries Near German Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of German Village.

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 German Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Irondequoit Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
  • West Webster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Webster Cemetery
  • St. Casimir's Polish Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Landing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Webster Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Rural Cemetery
  • Charlotte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Cemetery
  • Britton Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Waad Hakolel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Beth Hamedresh Hagodel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Hamedresh Hagodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Hamedresh Hagodel Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (289 more) ...
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Brighton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
    • Webster Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<5>

While we didn't find German Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of German Village.

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

  • Sea Breeze
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
    • Sea Breeze is located in Monroe County
  • Irondequoit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Glen Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
  • West Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Webster
    • West Webster is located in Monroe County
  • Forest Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
    • Forest Lawn is located in Monroe County
  • Windsor Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Beach
    • Windsor Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Ontario Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Beach
    • Ontario Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Charlotte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
  • Rochester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Monroe County
  • Webster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <2>
  • Mount Read
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Read have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Read
    • Mount Read is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lincoln Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Monroe County
    • Penfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penfield <2>
    • Greece
      (7 miles [11.3 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 German Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around German Village.

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- German Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in German Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2240, Longitude: -77.5419       In this case, the coordinates for German Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 German Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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