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 Gulf Bridge (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 Gulf Bridge. 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 Gulf Bridge ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Gulf Bridge: Gulf Brg. (or less commonly used: Gulf Brdg. or Gulf Brdge.)
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 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.
Gulf Bridge is located in Oswego 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 Oswego County: Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida & Onondaga.
Below are the counties that are near Gulf Bridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gulf Bridge:
- Oswego County (The home county of Gulf Bridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Bridge, with the one closest to Gulf Bridge listed first.
- West Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Monroe is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Gayville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Mallory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Constantia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- West Amboy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Amboy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
- Hastings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Caughdenoy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
- Parish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sand Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Bridge, with the one closest to Gulf Bridge listed first.
- Ira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ira is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Meridian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cato
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Sterling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
- Sterling Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
- North Victory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Victory is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
- Weedsport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Victory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Victory is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Bridge, with the one closest to Gulf Bridge listed first.
- Mannsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ellisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Bridge, with the one closest to Gulf Bridge listed first.
- Osceola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Leisher Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Bridge, with the one closest to Gulf Bridge listed first.
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Whitelaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitelaw is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
- Chittenango
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
- Sullivan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Canastota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
- Chittenango Springs
- Cottons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Clockville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wampsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chittenango Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Bridge, with the one closest to Gulf Bridge listed first.
- Elpis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elpis is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
- Jewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jewell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Bay is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
- McConnellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
- Sylvan Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vienna is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Blossvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leisure Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Taberg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Humaston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Humaston is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
- Agnes Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Agnes Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes Corners
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Bridge, with the one closest to Gulf Bridge listed first.
- Brewerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Euclid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Euclid is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- North Syracuse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
- Mattydale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Galeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Galeville is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
- Lyncourt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
- Liverpool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Syracuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Eastwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eastwood is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Kirkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lakeside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gulf Bridge, see our County-by-County Page for Gulf Bridge.
Cemeteries Near Gulf Bridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gulf Bridge.
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 Gulf Bridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gulf Bridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gulf Bridge, with the one closest to Gulf Bridge listed first.
- West Monroe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Union Settlement Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Toad Harbor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McAllister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ingersoll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little France Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Mallory.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mallory Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192896 <2>
- Shepards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fancher Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (364 more) ...
- Carleys Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Gulf Bridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gulf Bridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gulf Bridge, with the one closest to Gulf Bridge listed first.
- West Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Monroe is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Gayville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Mallory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Little France
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Little France is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little France
- Constantia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Constantia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Constantia is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Constantia
- Hastings Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hastings Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings Center
- Brewerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morse is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Cicero Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cicero Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero Center
- Bernhards Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Constantia Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Constantia Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantia Center
- West Amboy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Amboy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
- Hastings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gulf Bridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gulf Bridge.
Newspapers Published in Gulf Bridge ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gulf Bridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gulf Bridge, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gulf Bridge.
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 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 Gulf Bridge:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Oswego County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Jefferson County
- Lewis County
- Madison County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga 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 Gulf Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gulf Bridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |