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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 Kirkwood (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 Kirkwood. 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.

Kirkwood is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

  • Steuben County     (The home county of Kirkwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Atlanta
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cohocton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Prattsburgh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
    • Avoca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Haskinville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
    • Jobs Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
    • Howard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Howard is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Mitchellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
    • Stephens Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
    • Cold Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Hermitage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hermitage is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Pleasant Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Canaseraga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bishopville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
    • Garwoods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Garwoods is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
    • Almond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Swain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Swain is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain has also been known as:
      • Swains Station
      • Swainsville
      • Swin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
    • Alfred
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Alfred is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Alfred has also been known as:
      • Alfred village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
    • West Almond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
    • Phillips Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
    • Andover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aristotle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Springwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Websters Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumminsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
    • Woodsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
    • West Sparta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
    • Groveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Foots Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
    • Kysorville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
    • Maple Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
    • East Groveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East Groveland is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
    • Livonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sleggs Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Honeoye Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Ford Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
    • Moran Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Naples
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Gulick is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
    • Woodville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Canadice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Canadice is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
    • West Canadice Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bristol Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
    • Richmond Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bristol is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Cottage City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
    • Centerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
    • Gorham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • East Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Wayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • North Reading
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
    • Reading Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Townsend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Hector
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Dams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Perry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Perry is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Castile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Italy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Italy is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Vine Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
    • Potter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Potter is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Keuka Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rushville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Yatesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Barrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Penn Yan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
    • Dundee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Seneca Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
    • Himrod
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bellona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Kirkwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kirkwood.

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 Kirkwood - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Clearview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Larrowe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Shults Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyon Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (405 more) ...
    • Eastside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Ingleside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gerould Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • North Cohocton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • North Cohocton is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohocton
  • Cohocton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ingleside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingleside is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Wallace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Naples
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Avoca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Prattsburgh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
  • Perkinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Haskinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
  • Wheeler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheeler is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Dineharts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dineharts is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dineharts
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Italy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Italy is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Springwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshalls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshalls is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls

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

Newspapers Published in Kirkwood ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirkwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kirkwood, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kirkwood.

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 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 Kirkwood:

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