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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 Marshalls (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 Marshalls. 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.

Marshalls is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

  • Steuben County     (The home county of Marshalls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshalls, with the one closest to Marshalls listed first.
    • Mitchellsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
    • Pleasant Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Cold Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Hermitage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hermitage is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Avoca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bath is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Hammondsport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Urbana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Prattsburgh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
    • Howard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Howard is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Cohocton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jobs Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshalls, with the one closest to Marshalls listed first.
    • Almond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bishopville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
    • Canaseraga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Garwoods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Garwoods is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
    • Alfred
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Alfred is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Alfred has also been known as:
      • Alfred village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
    • Swain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Andover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Almond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • West Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
    • Phillips Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshalls, with the one closest to Marshalls listed first.
    • Post Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
    • Millport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Big Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshalls, with the one closest to Marshalls listed first.
    • Dansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Springwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumminsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
    • Woodsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
    • Websters Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • West Sparta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
    • Groveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Foots Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
    • Kysorville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
    • Maple Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
    • East Groveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Groveland is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshalls, with the one closest to Marshalls listed first.
    • Naples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Gulick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Gulick is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
    • Canadice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Canadice is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
    • West Canadice Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
    • Cottage City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
    • Gorham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bristol is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Richmond Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshalls, with the one closest to Marshalls listed first.
    • Wayne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • North Reading
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
    • Townsend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Beaver Dams
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Reading Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Moreland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Wedgewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
    • Hector
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Watkins Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • 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 <1>
    • Burdett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Montour Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Logan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshalls, with the one closest to Marshalls listed first.
    • Lodi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshalls, with the one closest to Marshalls listed first.
    • Italy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Italy is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Barrington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Keuka Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dundee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Yatesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Potter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Potter is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Vine Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
    • Glenora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
    • Penn Yan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Himrod
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Seneca Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshalls, with the one closest to Marshalls listed first.
    • Austinburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
    • Elkland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <1>
    • Osceola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard

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

Cemeteries Near Marshalls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marshalls.

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 Marshalls - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mitchellsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheeler Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Avoca Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca Town Cemetery
    • The Avoca Town Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Avoca Town Line Cemetery
    • Old Avoca Cemetery
    • Old Avoca Village Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2187907 <2>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Cemetery of Avoca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bath National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bath National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Bath.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109387 <2>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old County Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (392 more) ...

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Marshalls had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Wheeler
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wheeler is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Kanona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mitchellsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
  • Dineharts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dineharts is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dineharts
  • Hermitage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hermitage is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Rheims
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rheims is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheims
  • Avoca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bath is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
  • Hammondsport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wallace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Howard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Howard is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Urbana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Prattsburgh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
    • North Urbana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Urbana is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Urbana

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

Newspapers Published in Marshalls ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marshalls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marshalls, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marshalls.

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 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 Marshalls:

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>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 Marshalls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marshalls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.