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 Grove Springs (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 Grove Springs. 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 Grove Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Grove Springs: Grove Spgs. (or less commonly used: Grove Spngs. or Grove Sprngs.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Grove Springs 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 Grove Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grove Springs:
- Steuben County (The home county of Grove Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Springs, with the one closest to Grove Springs listed first.
- Catawba
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Catawba is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Urbana
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Keuka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keuka is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
- South Pulteney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
- Hammondsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prattsburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Cold Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Mitchellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Sonora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Allegany County
- Bishopville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Springs, with the one closest to Grove Springs listed first.
- Atwaters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
- Willets
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willets is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
- Black Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Aurora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Springs, with the one closest to Grove Springs listed first.
- Post Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Millport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Big Flats
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Sullivanville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Horseheads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Springs, with the one closest to Grove Springs listed first.
- Springwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cumminsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Woodsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Springs, with the one closest to Grove Springs listed first.
- Naples
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Gulick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Gorham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Billsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Billsboro is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
- Cottage City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cottage City is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Flint
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Flint is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Bristol Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Canadice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Springs, with the one closest to Grove Springs listed first.
- Wayne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Reading
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Reading Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Townsend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Hector
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beaver Dams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins Glen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Burdett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Logan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Moreland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Wedgewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Bennettsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Springs, with the one closest to Grove Springs listed first.
- Lodi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ovid
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Former names for Interlaken:
- Farmer Village
- Farmer
- Farmerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlaken <1>
- Romulus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kidders
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- East Varick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Varick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
- Border City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Border City is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Springs, with the one closest to Grove Springs listed first.
- Trumansburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Taughannock Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
- Lake Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Newfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Willow Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Springs, with the one closest to Grove Springs listed first.
- Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Dundee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Keuka Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Italy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Glenora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Yatesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Himrod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Yan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Seneca Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Potter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Benton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Dresden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grove Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Grove Springs.
Cemeteries Near Grove Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grove Springs.
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 Grove Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grove Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grove Springs, with the one closest to Grove Springs listed first.
- Shuart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gobel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Depew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Free Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tyrone Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (400 more) ...
- Beach Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pelton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 in 1895, Grove Springs had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grove Springs, with the one closest to Grove Springs listed first.
- Urbana
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Catawba
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Catawba is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Wayne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Keuka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keuka is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
- South Pulteney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
- Pulteney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Urbana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Urbana
- Hammondsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Crystal Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crystal Spring is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Rheims
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rheims is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheims
- Tyrone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Crosby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crosby is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grove Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grove Springs.
Newspapers Published in Grove Springs ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grove Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grove Springs, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grove Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Grove Springs:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Cayuga County
- Chemung County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Schuyler County
- Seneca County
- Tompkins 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> | 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 Grove Springs, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grove Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |