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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 Half Acre (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 Half Acre. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Half Acre is located in Cayuga 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 Cayuga County: Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins & Wayne.

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

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Half Acre)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Auburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Melrose Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
      • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
    • Throop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
    • Cross Roads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
    • Cayuga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Union Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sennett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Byron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
    • Weedsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <2>
    • Scipioville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Sherwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Austin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cayuga County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
    • Scott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • East Scott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Scott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
      • East Scott is located in Cortland County
    • Cummings Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
    • Little York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Preble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pratt Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Slab City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
    • Skaneateles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <2>
    • Mottville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mandana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Elbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <2>
    • Jordan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Halfway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Thorn Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorn Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Marcellus Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcellus Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
      • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
    • Jacks Reef
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
    • Memphis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Camillus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camillus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camillus
      • Camillus is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camillus <2>
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
    • Dobbins Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • West Junius
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Junius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Billsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Melvin Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Phelps
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Seneca Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Flint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Clifton Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Gorham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
    • South Granby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Granby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
    • Bowens Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Hinmansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
    • Phoenix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
    • Hannibal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Granby Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
    • Pennellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Perry City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
    • Canoga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kuneytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Tyre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
    • East Varick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Waterloo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Romulus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Border City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Kidders
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Ovid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Willard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Interlaken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lodi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Myers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taughannock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Peruville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peruville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
    • South Butler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Clyde
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <2>
    • Wayne Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
      • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
    • Wolcott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Furnace Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
    • Huron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
    • Mud Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • South Sodus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • York
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Wayne County
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
    • Angus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Bellona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <2>
    • Dresden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Seneca Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Himrod
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Penn Yan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County

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

Cemeteries Near Half Acre ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Half Acre.

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Nicholas Russian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Russian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowan - Farnham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan - Farnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan - Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maycumber Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maycumber Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maycumber Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter's Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cranebrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranebrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranebrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galpin Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galpin Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galpin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farmer Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • North Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cold Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fosterville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosterville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Half Acre in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Half Acre.

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

  • Oakwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
  • Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fosterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Cayuga County
  • Cross Roads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
  • Fleming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Cayuga County
  • Throop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
    • Throop is located in Cayuga County
  • Throopsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throopsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throopsville
    • Throopsville is located in Cayuga County
  • Cayuga Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Junction
    • Cayuga Junction is located in Cayuga County
  • Mapleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Cayuga County
  • Cayuga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Union Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Degroff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degroff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degroff
    • Degroff is located in Cayuga County
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    • Canoga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Sennett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Montezuma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Half Acre ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Half Acre.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Half Acre, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Half Acre.

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 helpful 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 Half Acre:

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

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Half Acre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Half Acre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Half Acre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9167, Longitude: -76.6247       In this case, the coordinates for Half Acre have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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