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 Lincoln Park (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 Lincoln Park. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Lincoln Park is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Lincoln Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lincoln Park:
- Monroe County (The home county of Lincoln Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln Park, with the one closest to Lincoln Park listed first.
- Rochester
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Brighton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brighton
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Greece
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Irondequoit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Greece
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Greece is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greece
- Brookdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Whites
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whites is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Glen Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Henrietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Charlotte is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- German Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- German Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln Park, with the one closest to Lincoln Park listed first.
- Bergen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jericon Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Fort Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Limerock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Le Roy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Byron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Morganville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pavilion Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Pavilion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Batavia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln Park, with the one closest to Lincoln Park listed first.
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lima
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Inverness
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Livonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Sleggs Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Craigs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Geneseo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Foots Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- East Groveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Cuylerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Leicester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln Park, with the one closest to Lincoln Park listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Victor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Village of Bloomfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Bloomfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Holcomb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Centerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Manchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Port Gibson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Canandaigua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
- Canandaigua has also been known as:
- Canadaigua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <1>
- Shortsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln Park, with the one closest to Lincoln Park listed first.
- Holley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Clarendon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hulberton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Manning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Kendall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brockville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- South Barre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gaines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- West Barre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln Park, with the one closest to Lincoln Park listed first.
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Fruitland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fruitland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Macedon Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Lakeside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Huddle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Huddle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
- Macedon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Walworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ontario
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Orchard Grove Village Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marquart Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
- Yellow Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Palmyra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marion
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lincoln Park, with the one closest to Lincoln Park listed first.
- Covington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Peoria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lincoln Park, see our County-by-County Page for Lincoln Park.
Cemeteries Near Lincoln Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lincoln Park.
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 Lincoln Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lincoln Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lincoln Park, with the one closest to Lincoln Park listed first.
- Rapids Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grove Place Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Casimir's Polish Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Landing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hooker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Rochester.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65814 <2>
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Rochester.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64887 <2>
- Continue List (328 more) ...
- Elmgrove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Felicia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 in 1895, Lincoln Park had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lincoln Park, with the one closest to Lincoln Park listed first.
- Rochester
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Brighton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brighton
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Coldwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coldwater is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Genesee Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Junction
- Ridgeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Greece
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Whites
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whites is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Irondequoit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Greece
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Greece is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greece
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Henrietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- West Henrietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lincoln Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lincoln Park.
Newspapers Published in Lincoln Park ...
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 336 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lincoln Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lincoln Park, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lincoln Park.
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 Lincoln Park:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lincoln Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Lincoln Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |