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 Kendall Mills (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 Kendall Mills. 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 Kendall Mills ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Kendall Mills: Kendall Mls. (or less commonly used: Kendall Mlls.)
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 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.
Kendall Mills is primarily located in Monroe County. A portion of Kendall Mills extends into Orleans 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 Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Kendall Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kendall Mills:
- Monroe County (The home county of Kendall Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kendall Mills, with the one closest to Kendall Mills listed first.
- Hamlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Redman Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- North Hamlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hamlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
- North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
- Clarkson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Monroe County
- Sweden Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Adams Basin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hinkleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
- Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
- Hilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Parma Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
- Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
- Spencerport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
- Spencerport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <1>
- North Greece
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
- North Greece is located in Monroe County
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kendall Mills, with the one closest to Kendall Mills listed first.
- Bergen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jericon Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- South Byron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Elba
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
- Fort Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Morganville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Oakfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Le Roy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
- Limerock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Stafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Genesee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <1>
- Batavia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Ridgewood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kendall Mills, with the one closest to Kendall Mills listed first.
- Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Inverness
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Craigs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Livingston County
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kendall Mills, with the one closest to Kendall Mills listed first.
- County Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for County Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Niagara County
- Millers
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Millers is located in Niagara County
- Middleport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Barker is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <1>
- Somerset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Niagara County
- Gasport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hartland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- North Hartland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- North Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kendall Mills, with the one closest to Kendall Mills listed first.
- Kendall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Murray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Hulberton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Holley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
- Holley is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <1>
- Brockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
- Clarendon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <1>
- Manning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gaines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- South Barre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Barre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Eagle Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Kenyonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenyonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
- Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
- Wyoming County
- Covington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kendall Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Kendall Mills.
Cemeteries Near Kendall Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kendall Mills.
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 Kendall Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kendall Mills, with the one closest to Kendall Mills listed first.
- Morton Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hatch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Murray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lakeside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hulberton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulberton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sprague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprague Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Clarkson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Clarkson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beachwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beachwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beachwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Transit Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Transit Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Locust Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- High Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Street 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kendall Mills had a population of 321 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kendall Mills, with the one closest to Kendall Mills listed first.
- Kendall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Murray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Hamlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hulberton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- West Kendall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kendall
- West Kendall is located in Orleans County
- Holley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
- Holley is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <1>
- Clarkson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Hamlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hamlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
- North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
- Brockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Monroe County
- Garland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Monroe County
- East Gaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaines
- East Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Manning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Clarendon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <1>
- Sawyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Orleans County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kendall Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kendall Mills.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kendall Mills ...
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 253 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kendall Mills.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kendall Mills. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kendall Mills and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kendall Mills.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Kendall Mills.
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 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 Kendall Mills:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Niagara County
- Orleans County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kendall Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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> | 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. |
<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 Kendall Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kendall Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kendall Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2984, Longitude: -77.9956 In this case, the coordinates for Kendall Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |