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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 Motts Corner (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 Motts Corner. 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 Motts Corner ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Motts Corner: Motts Cor. (or less commonly used: Motts Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Motts Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Motts Corner may originally have been Mott's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Motts Corner might be written as Mott Corner.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Motts Corner is located in Ontario 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 Ontario County: Livingston, Monroe, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne & Yates.

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

  • Ontario County     (The home county of Motts Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motts Corner, with the one closest to Motts Corner listed first.
    • Victor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Holcomb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • East Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
    • Shortsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Bloomfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • West Bloomfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
    • Canandaigua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
      • Canandaigua has also been known as:
      • Canadaigua
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <2>
    • Port Gibson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bristol is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motts Corner, with the one closest to Motts Corner listed first.
    • Limerock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
    • Bergen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Jericon Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • Le Roy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motts Corner, with the one closest to Motts Corner listed first.
    • Lima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
    • Avon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Livonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sleggs Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
    • Foots Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
    • Caledonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Inverness
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • East Groveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Groveland is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
    • Geneseo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
    • York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • York is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Websters Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motts Corner, with the one closest to Motts Corner listed first.
    • Fairport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mendon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Rochester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Pittsford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ford Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
    • Penfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Honeoye Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Henrietta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ridgeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
    • Moran Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
    • Rush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motts Corner, with the one closest to Motts Corner listed first.
    • Border City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Tyre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motts Corner, with the one closest to Motts Corner listed first.
    • Macedon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Macedon Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
    • Yellow Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
    • Palmyra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Huddle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
    • Marquart Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
    • Walworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • East Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
    • Fruitland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fruitland is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ontario
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motts Corner, with the one closest to Motts Corner listed first.
    • Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vine Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
    • Potter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Potter is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Bellona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
    • Yatesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Italy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Italy is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Angus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Angus is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Penn Yan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Motts Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Motts Corner.

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 Motts Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • South Perinton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Parks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mason Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Victor Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Boughton Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • North Farmington Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Perinton Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (399 more) ...
    • Old Mendon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mendon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hathaway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Egypt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Egypt is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Fishers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Victor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mertensia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mertensia is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertensia
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bushnell Basin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushnell Basin is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell Basin
  • Mendon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fairport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Macedon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Macedon Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
  • Padelford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Padelford is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padelford
  • Walworth Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Walworth Station is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth Station
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • East Rochester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • East Penfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • East Penfield is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Penfield
    • Pittsford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Motts Corner ...

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 299 newspapers that have been published in the area around Motts Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Motts Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Motts Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Motts Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Motts Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Motts Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.