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 Greigsville (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 Greigsville. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Greigsville is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Allegany, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Greigsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greigsville:
- Livingston County (The home county of Greigsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greigsville, with the one closest to Greigsville listed first.
- York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Craigs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Cuylerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Inverness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Leicester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Geneseo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Mount Morris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- East Groveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greigsville, with the one closest to Greigsville listed first.
- Swain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Wiscoy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Garwoods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Canaseraga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hume
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Houghton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greigsville, with the one closest to Greigsville listed first.
- Alden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crittenden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greigsville, with the one closest to Greigsville listed first.
- Pavilion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pavilion Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Limerock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Le Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Stafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Morganville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- East Alexander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- West Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Bergen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brookville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greigsville, with the one closest to Greigsville listed first.
- Mumford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belcoda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Garbutt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- West Rush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- North Rush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Scottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Manns Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Moran Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Honeoye Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greigsville, with the one closest to Greigsville listed first.
- Richmond Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- North Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- West Canadice Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Canadice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- East Bloomfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Village of Bloomfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Holcomb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gulick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Bristol Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Victor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greigsville, with the one closest to Greigsville listed first.
- South Barre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Clarendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Manning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Holley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Barre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Hulberton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greigsville, with the one closest to Greigsville listed first.
- Wayland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Atlanta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cohocton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greigsville, with the one closest to Greigsville listed first.
- Peoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Covington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Perry Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Castile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Attica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yates County
- Vine Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greigsville, see our County-by-County Page for Greigsville.
Cemeteries Near Greigsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greigsville.
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 Greigsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greigsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greigsville, with the one closest to Greigsville listed first.
- Greigsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Taunton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- York Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Nash Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Leicester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Job Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Covington Center Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (422 more) ...
- Lagrange Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Avon 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Greigsville had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greigsville, with the one closest to Greigsville listed first.
- Wadsworth
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wadsworth is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Retsof
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Piffard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Craigs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Cuylerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Peoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Leicester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Geneseo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Fowlerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fowlerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- Covington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- La Grange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- La Grange is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- South Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Avon
- Perry Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greigsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greigsville.
Newspapers Published in Greigsville ...
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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greigsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greigsville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greigsville.
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 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 Greigsville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Steuben County
- Wyoming 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 Greigsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greigsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |