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 Harper Park (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 Harper Park. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Harper Park is located in Genesee 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 Genesee County: Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Harper Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harper Park:
- Genesee County (The home county of Harper Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper Park, with the one closest to Harper Park listed first.
- Limerock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Fort Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Le Roy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Morganville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Stafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bergen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jericon Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- South Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Pavilion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper Park, with the one closest to Harper Park listed first.
- Akron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crittenden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Akron Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Alden Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Williston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper Park, with the one closest to Harper Park listed first.
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Inverness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Craigs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Cuylerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Leicester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Geneseo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Sleggs Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Lima
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- Livonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper Park, with the one closest to Harper Park listed first.
- Mumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Belcoda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Riga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Garbutt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Churchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Scottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Chili
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Chili is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
- Severance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- North Rush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- West Rush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Brookdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper Park, with the one closest to Harper Park listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Richmond Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Village of Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Canadice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Holcomb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Victor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Centerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper Park, with the one closest to Harper Park listed first.
- Clarendon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Manning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Holley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hulberton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- West Barre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Brockville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Murray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Albion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Gaines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper Park, with the one closest to Harper Park listed first.
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Peoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Attica
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Silver Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Varysburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Castile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harper Park, see our County-by-County Page for Harper Park.
Cemeteries Near Harper Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harper Park.
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 Harper Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harper Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harper Park, with the one closest to Harper Park listed first.
- East Main Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Machpelah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Van Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old St. Marks Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Myrtle Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mumford Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Langworthy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jug City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stone Church Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Caledonia Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (415 more) ...
- Thwing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Columbus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Harper Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harper Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harper Park, with the one closest to Harper Park listed first.
- Limerock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Fort Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Le Roy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Beulah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Stone Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stone Church is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Junction is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Pavilion Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- West Bergen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Bergen is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bergen
- Riga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Morganville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Stafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fowlerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fowlerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harper Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harper Park.
Newspapers Published in Harper Park ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harper Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harper Park, 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 Harper Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Harper Park:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Wyoming 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 Harper Park, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harper Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |