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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 Lomond Shore (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 Lomond Shore. 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.

Name Variations for Lomond Shore ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lomond Shore: Lomond Shr.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Lomond Shore is located in Orleans 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 Orleans County: Genesee, Monroe & Niagara.

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

  • Orleans County     (The home county of Lomond Shore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lomond Shore, with the one closest to Lomond Shore listed first.
    • Kendall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
    • Murray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Hulberton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
    • Gaines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Kuckville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Holley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenyonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Clarendon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lomond Shore, with the one closest to Lomond Shore listed first.
    • Jericon Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • Bergen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Elba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • South Byron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • Oakfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheatville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Alabama
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Fort Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Morganville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Batavia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Basom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Livingston County
    • Caledonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lomond Shore, with the one closest to Lomond Shore listed first.
    • North Hamlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Hamlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Redman Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Clarkson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Otis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Brockport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sweden Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Adams Basin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hinkleyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Parma Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
    • Spencerport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lomond Shore, with the one closest to Lomond Shore listed first.
    • County Line
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Millers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Middleport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Barker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Somerset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Reynales Basin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Hartland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • North Hartland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Gasport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hess Road
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
    • Dysinger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger

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

Cemeteries Near Lomond Shore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lomond Shore.

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 Lomond Shore - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Beachwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Morton Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Transit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Murray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Standish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Hulberton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterport Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<2>

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

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

  • West Kendall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • West Kendall is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kendall
  • Kendall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sawyer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sawyer is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Point Breeze
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Point Breeze is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
  • Carlton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlton is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • East Gaines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaines
  • Kendall Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kendall Mills is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Mills
  • Murray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Murray is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Hulberton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
  • Waterport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gaines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
  • Hamlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Hamlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Kuckville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Kenyonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville

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

Newspapers Published in Lomond Shore ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lomond Shore.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lomond Shore, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lomond Shore.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Lomond Shore:

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 Lomond Shore, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lomond Shore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.