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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 Hard Point (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 Hard Point. 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 Hard Point ...

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 Hard Point: Hard Pt.

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 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.

Hard Point is located in Cayuga 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 Cayuga County: Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins & Wayne.

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

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Hard Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hard Point, with the one closest to Hard Point listed first.
    • Port Byron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
    • Weedsport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Victory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Cato
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Meridian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sennett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Throop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
    • Ira
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • North Victory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
    • Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cayuga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Melrose Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
    • Cross Roads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hard Point, with the one closest to Hard Point listed first.
    • Jordan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Elbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Plainville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacks Reef
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
    • Lysander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Mottville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Halfway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Memphis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Utica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
    • Skaneateles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Warners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Warners is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners
    • Baldwinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hard Point, with the one closest to Hard Point listed first.
    • Thompson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • West Junius
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
    • Dobbins Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
    • Phelps
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Melvin Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
    • Billsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
    • Seneca Castle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Port Gibson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Flint
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hard Point, with the one closest to Hard Point listed first.
    • Hannibal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bowens Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
    • Fairdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • South Granby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
    • Granby Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
    • Hinmansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Phoenix
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
    • Furniss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Furniss is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
    • Southwest Oswego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
    • Oswego Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Oswego Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego Center
    • Minetto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hard Point, with the one closest to Hard Point listed first.
    • Tyre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Seneca Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kuneytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
    • Border City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • East Varick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
    • Romulus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ovid
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Willard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hard Point, with the one closest to Hard Point listed first.
    • South Butler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
    • Clyde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Red Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wolcott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Furnace Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
    • Huron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Wayne Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
    • North Huron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Huron is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
    • York
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • York is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Lyons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • South Sodus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
    • Sodus Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mud Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hard Point, with the one closest to Hard Point listed first.
    • Angus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Angus is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Bellona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Hard Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hard Point.

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 Hard Point - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hard Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Stevens Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Emerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Conquest Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Salt Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old Port Byron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McCloud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wethy Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old Montezuma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dixon - Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (449 more) ...

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 Hard Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hard Point.

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

  • Fox Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fox Ridge is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
  • Spring Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Lake is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Emerson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Emerson is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Conquest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Conquest is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conquest
  • Port Byron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
    • Former name for Port Byron:
    • Bucksville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
  • Savannah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Montezuma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Weedsport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Butler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
  • Cato
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Victory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
  • Butler Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Throopsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Throopsville is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throopsville
    • Meridian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre

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

Newspapers Published in Hard Point ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hard Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hard Point, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hard Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hard Point:

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 Hard Point, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hard Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.