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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 Lansing (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 Lansing. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lansing is located in Tompkins 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 Tompkins County: Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca & Tioga.

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

  • Tompkins County     (The home county of Lansing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
    • Cayuga Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • East Ithaca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Varna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • South Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Lansing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Freeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <2>
    • Peruville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Besemer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
    • Killawog
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Manningville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
    • Lisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Upper Lisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Whitney Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Broome County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
    • Locke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Atwaters
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Summer Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
    • Montville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
    • Moravia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ledyard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Dresserville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Cascade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sempronius
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
    • Sherwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Omro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
      • Omro is located in Cayuga County
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
    • Van Etten
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <2>
    • Millport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Sullivanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Horseheads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Owens Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Post Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Elmira Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
    • Harford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Harford Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Munsons Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Homer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Lapeer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • Messengerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
    • Scott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • McGraw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <2>
    • East River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Little York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • East Homer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
    • Spafford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Mandana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Assembly Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
      • Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Onondaga County
    • Tully
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <2>
    • Rose Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
    • Perry City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <2>
    • Mecklenburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cayutaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Searsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Alpine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Odessa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Burdett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Hector
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Montour Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Moreland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • North Reading
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
    • Kidders
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Interlaken
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lodi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Ovid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
    • Willard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • East Varick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Canoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
    • North Spencer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • West Candor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Candor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • West Newark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • Hamar Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • Newark Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Weltonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
    • Ketchumville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Lockwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hullsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
    • Owego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <2>
    • Gaskill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
    • Glenora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Himrod
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Dresden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Angus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County

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

Newspapers Published in Lansing ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lansing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lansing, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lansing.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Lansing:

Cemeteries Near Lansing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lansing.

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

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
  • Ithaca City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca City Cemetery
  • Ithaca City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca City Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
  • Etna Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etna Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etna Community Cemetery
  • Continue List   (409 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • East Lansing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lansing Cemetery
    • Rolfe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolfe 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>

While we didn't find Lansing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lansing.

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

  • McKinneys
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinneys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneys
    • McKinneys is located in Tompkins County
  • Forest Home
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
  • Asbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Tompkins County
  • Ithaca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • South Lansing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lansing
    • South Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • Varna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
    • Varna is located in Tompkins County
  • West Dryden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dryden
    • West Dryden is located in Tompkins County
  • Myers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
    • Myers is located in Tompkins County
  • Willow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Midway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Tompkins County
  • Etna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <2>
  • Ludlowville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlowville
    • Ludlowville is located in Tompkins County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • East Lansing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Ellis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lansing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lansing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lansing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4902, Longitude: -76.4856       In this case, the coordinates for Lansing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lansing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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