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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 Montour Falls (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 Montour Falls. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Montour Falls is located in Schuyler 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 Schuyler County: Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins & Yates.

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

  • Schuyler County     (The home county of Montour Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montour Falls, with the one closest to Montour Falls listed first.
    • Watkins Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • 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>
    • Wedgewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wedgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
      • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
    • Odessa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Burdett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <1>
    • Moreland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • Bennettsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
      • Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Townsend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
    • Alpine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Dams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reading Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cayutaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cayutaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Logan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • North Reading
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Reading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montour Falls, with the one closest to Montour Falls listed first.
    • Atwaters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Willets
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willets. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
      • Willets is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • East Genoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
      • East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Aurora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Locke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montour Falls, with the one closest to Montour Falls listed first.
    • Millport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pine Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Post Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Post Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Sullivanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Horseheads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Erin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
    • Big Flats
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Elmira Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <1>
    • Elmira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • West Elmira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Van Etten
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <1>
    • Southport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montour Falls, with the one closest to Montour Falls listed first.
    • Lodi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Interlaken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kidders
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Ovid
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Romulus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • East Varick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montour Falls, with the one closest to Montour Falls listed first.
    • Hornby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
    • Bradford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • South Bradford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
      • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
    • Sonora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Steuben County
    • Keuka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Steuben County
    • Corning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Campbell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
      • East Campbell is located in Steuben County
    • Painted Post
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Urbana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Coopers Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • South Corning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Campbell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montour Falls, with the one closest to Montour Falls listed first.
    • North Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • West Candor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Lockwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Candor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamar Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • Barton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montour Falls, with the one closest to Montour Falls listed first.
    • Newfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Danby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Danby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
      • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Taughannock Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taughannock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
    • South Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • East Ithaca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Forest Home
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Myers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montour Falls, with the one closest to Montour Falls listed first.
    • Glenora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Dundee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Himrod
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Barrington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Seneca Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Keuka Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dresden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Penn Yan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Yatesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Angus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Benton Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Italy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Bellona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montour Falls, with the one closest to Montour Falls listed first.
    • Fassett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fassett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
      • Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Gillett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Bentley Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
      • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • South Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Sayre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montour Falls, with the one closest to Montour Falls listed first.
    • Millerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Lawrenceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Montour Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montour Falls.

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

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

  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burdett Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Settlement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Wedgewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wedgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
    • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
  • Watkins Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • 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>
  • Odessa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Moreland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
  • Catharine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Catharine is located in Schuyler County
  • Burdett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <1>
  • Millport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bennettsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
    • Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
  • Townsend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
  • Beaver Dams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Smith Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
    • Smith Valley is located in Schuyler County
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    • Reading Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cayutaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cayutaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Montour Falls ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montour Falls.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Montour Falls. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Montour Falls and those printed in the larger area surrounding Montour Falls.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Montour Falls.

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 Montour Falls:

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

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

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

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>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.
<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>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.
<5>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 Montour Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montour Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montour Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3499, Longitude: -76.8484       In this case, the coordinates for Montour Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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