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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 Gorham (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 Gorham. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Gorham is located in Ontario 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 Ontario County: Livingston, Monroe, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne & Yates.

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

  • Ontario County     (The home county of Gorham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Hall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Flint
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Seneca Castle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cottage City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
    • Billsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Hopewell Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Melvin Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Canandaigua
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Phelps
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Shortsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Aurora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Union Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cayuga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
    • Cross Roads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Scipioville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sherwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Atwaters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Melrose Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
      • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Lima
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Springwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Foots Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
      • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Livonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Websters Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sleggs Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
    • Maple Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Ford Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
    • Mendon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Honeoye Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Moran Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
      • Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
    • Pittsford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Rochester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Penfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrietta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Manns Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
      • Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Wayne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hector
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Reading
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Logan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Searsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <1>
    • Perry City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <1>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Border City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kuneytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Ovid
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • East Varick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Canoga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Lodi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Interlaken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kidders
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Prattsburgh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Urbana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Atlanta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammondsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cohocton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
    • Wayland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cold Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
    • Avoca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Newark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • East Palmyra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
    • Lyons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
    • Mud Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Yellow Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Marquart Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
    • Fairville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
    • Huddle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clyde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Rushville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>
    • Benton Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Potter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County
    • Yatesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Angus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dresden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Vine Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
    • Keuka Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Italy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Barrington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gorham ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gorham.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gorham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gorham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gorham.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Gorham.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Gorham:

Cemeteries Near Gorham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gorham.

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

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Gorham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorham Cemetery
  • Pickett's Corners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett's Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett's Corners Cemetery
  • Shuman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Little Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Church Cemetery
  • St. Theresa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Voak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Alcott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Barden / Page Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barden / Page Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barden / Page Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2535148 <4>
  • Continue List   (473 more) ...
    • New #9 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New #9 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New #9 Cemetery
    • Number 9 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 9 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 9 Cemetery
    • Reed's Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed's Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed's Corners Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gorham had a population of 419 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Stanley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <1>
  • Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Voak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voak
    • Voak is located in Yates County
  • Flint
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Ontario County
  • Reed Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Corners
    • Reed Corners is located in Ontario County
  • Rushville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ennerdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennerdale
    • Ennerdale is located in Ontario County
  • Benton Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
    • Benton Center is located in Yates County
  • Bellona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
    • Bellona is located in Yates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>
  • Seneca Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Potter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Potter is located in Yates County
  • Hopewell Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
    • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Yates County
    • Billsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

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

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 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.
<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- Gorham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gorham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7990, Longitude: -77.1319    
<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>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.
<6>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 Gorham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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