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 Linwood (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 Linwood. 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.
Linwood is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Allegany, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Linwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Linwood:
- Livingston County (The home county of Linwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Linwood, with the one closest to Linwood listed first.
- Craigs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Inverness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Pine Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Cuylerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Geneseo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Mount Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- East Groveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Livonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linwood, with the one closest to Linwood listed first.
- Wiscoy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Swain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Fillmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Garwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Hume
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linwood, with the one closest to Linwood listed first.
- Alden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crittenden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Akron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alden Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Williston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Akron Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linwood, with the one closest to Linwood listed first.
- Pavilion Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Pavilion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Limerock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Le Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Stafford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- South Byron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- East Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- West Bethany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Bergen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Batavia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linwood, with the one closest to Linwood listed first.
- Mumford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Garbutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Riga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Scottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Churchville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Rush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Severance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Manns Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Rush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linwood, with the one closest to Linwood listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Richmond Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- West Bloomfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- West Canadice Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canadice
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- Village of Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- East Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Holcomb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Victor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Gulick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Centerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linwood, with the one closest to Linwood listed first.
- South Barre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Clarendon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Manning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Holley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Barre
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Hulberton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Brockville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Murray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Albion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Kendall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gaines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Steuben County
- Wayland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linwood, with the one closest to Linwood listed first.
- Peoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Perry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Attica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Castile
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Varysburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Linwood, see our County-by-County Page for Linwood.
Cemeteries Near Linwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Linwood.
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 Linwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Linwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Linwood, with the one closest to Linwood listed first.
- Job Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oakta Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- York Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pavilion Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Pavilion.
- Covington Center Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Van Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Nash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (435 more) ...
- St. Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greigsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Main Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Linwood had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Linwood, with the one closest to Linwood listed first.
- Craigs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Pavilion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Pavilion Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Peoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Junction is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Wadsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wadsworth is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Greigsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greigsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greigsville
- Retsof
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fowlerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fowlerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- Limerock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Le Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Piffard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Linwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Linwood.
Newspapers Published in Linwood ...
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 Linwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Linwood, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Linwood.
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 Linwood:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Steuben 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> | 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 Linwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Linwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |