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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 Horseheads (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 Horseheads. 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 hospitals and 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.

Horseheads is located in Chemung 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 Chemung County: Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

  • Chemung County     (The home county of Horseheads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseheads, with the one closest to Horseheads listed first.
    • Pioneer Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <2>
    • Sullivanville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Pine Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Elmira
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Millport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <2>
    • West Elmira
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Big Flats
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
      • Big Flats is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <2>
    • Southport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Post Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Pine City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <2>
    • Webb Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseheads, with the one closest to Horseheads listed first.
    • Moreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • Odessa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Alpine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Dams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Montour Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <2>
    • Watkins Glen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <2>
    • Townsend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
    • Cayutaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <2>
    • Mecklenburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • North Reading
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Logan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
  • Seneca County
    • Lodi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseheads, with the one closest to Horseheads listed first.
    • South Corning
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Hornby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
    • Corning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Caton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
      • Caton is located in Steuben County
    • Painted Post
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Gang Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
      • Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
    • Coopers Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • East Campbell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
      • East Campbell is located in Steuben County
    • South Bradford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
      • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
    • Presho
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
      • Presho is located in Steuben County
    • Campbell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseheads, with the one closest to Horseheads listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Spencer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • North Spencer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Waverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • West Candor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Barton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Smithboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Candor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lounsberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
    • Nichols
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <2>
    • Hamar Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseheads, with the one closest to Horseheads listed first.
    • South Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • East Ithaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
    • Jacksonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Besemer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Forest Home
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Varna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Lansing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseheads, with the one closest to Horseheads listed first.
    • Glenora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Dundee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Barrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Himrod
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseheads, with the one closest to Horseheads listed first.
    • Gillett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Coryland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
      • Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Berrytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • South Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Big Pond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
      • Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Sayre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <2>
    • Austinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Columbia Cross Roads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
      • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Athens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Sylvania
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseheads, with the one closest to Horseheads listed first.
    • Millerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Lawrenceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Roseville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Tioga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
    • Hammond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Mainesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
      • Mainesburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Elkland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <2>
    • Mansfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Osceola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Horseheads ...

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 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horseheads.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Horseheads. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Horseheads and those printed in the larger area surrounding Horseheads.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Horseheads.

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 Horseheads:

Cemeteries Near Horseheads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horseheads.

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

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Old Marsh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
  • Woodlawn National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Whitney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Goff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pine Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Valley Cemetery
  • Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery
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    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
    • Vary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vary Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Horseheads had a population of 1,716 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Horseheads had a population of 6,244 people.

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

  • Sullivanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
    • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
  • Pine Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Breesport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breesport
    • Breesport is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breesport <2>
  • Elmira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Big Flats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
    • Big Flats is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <2>
  • Millport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Chemung County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <2>
  • Southport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Chemung County
  • East Elmira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elmira
    • East Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Erin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <2>
  • East Corning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corning
    • East Corning is located in Steuben County
  • North Chemung
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chemung
    • North Chemung is located in Chemung County
  • Post Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
    • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
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    • Pine City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <2>
    • Ferenbaugh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferenbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferenbaugh
      • Ferenbaugh is located in Steuben County
    • Webb Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County

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

The official website for Horseheads: www.horseheads.org/

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Horseheads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horseheads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1676, Longitude: -76.8208    
<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 Horseheads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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