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 Gibson (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 Gibson. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Gibson is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Gibson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gibson:
- Steuben County (The home county of Gibson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- South Corning
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Corning
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Painted Post
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gang Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Caton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Coopers Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hornby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- East Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Presho
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Lindley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Big Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Post Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Sagetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Elmira Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Horseheads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pine City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Pine Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Elmira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Southport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Millport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Beaver Dams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Moreland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Townsend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Wedgewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Catharine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Montour Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Odessa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
- Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reading Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Reading
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Burdett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Lockwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Spencer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- Spencer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Barton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Newfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Danby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Glenora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Dundee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Fassett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Gillett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Coryland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Bentley Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Berrytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Austinville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Sylvania
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Big Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Columbia Cross Roads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- South Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Wetona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wetona is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Millerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Tioga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Roseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Hammond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Mansfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Mainesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gibson, see our County-by-County Page for Gibson.
Cemeteries Near Gibson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gibson.
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 Gibson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gibson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Hope Cemetery Annex
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pritchard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery
- The Pritchard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knoxville Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- High Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West High Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oldfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Erwins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rural Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (364 more) ...
- Goodsell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gibson had a population of 280 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Corning
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Corning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corning
- Painted Post
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ferenbaugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ferenbaugh is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferenbaugh
- Caton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Dyke
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dyke is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Coopers Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Presho
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Post Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- East Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Curtis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lindley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gibson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gibson.
Newspapers Published in Gibson ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gibson, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gibson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Gibson:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chemung County
- Schuyler County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Yates County
- Bradford County
- Tioga 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> | 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 Gibson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gibson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |