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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 Leicester (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 Leicester. 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 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.

Leicester is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Allegany, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben & Wyoming.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Leicester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leicester.

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

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

  • Leicester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leicester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leicester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taunton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taunton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taunton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamsburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greigsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greigsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greigsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Temple Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leicester had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leicester had a population of 441 people.

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

  • Cuylerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wadsworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Livingston County
  • Mount Morris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shaker Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Crossing
    • Shaker Crossing is located in Livingston County
  • Greigsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greigsville
    • Greigsville is located in Livingston County
  • Geneseo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
    • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <2>
  • Piffard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piffard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piffard
    • Piffard is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piffard <2>
  • Retsof
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retsof have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retsof
    • Retsof is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Retsof <2>
  • Perry Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Peoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Wyoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peoria
    • From Leicester to Peoria
  • Craigs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
    • Craigs is located in Livingston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Craigs
    • From Leicester to Craigs
  • Perry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
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    • Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Livingston County
    • York
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • La Grange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Leicester ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leicester.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Leicester. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Leicester and those printed in the larger area surrounding Leicester.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> of Leicester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leicester:

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Leicester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Leicester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leicester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7703, Longitude: -77.8963    









 

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