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 Munsons 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 Munsons 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 Munsons 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 Munsons Corner: Munsons Cor. (or less commonly used: Munsons Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Munsons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Munsons Corner may originally have been Munson's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Munsons Corner might be written as Munson 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 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.
Munsons Corner is located in Seneca 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 Seneca County: Cayuga, Ontario, Schuyler, Tompkins, Wayne & Yates.
Below are the counties that are near Munsons Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Munsons Corner:
- Seneca County (The home county of Munsons Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Munsons Corner, with the one closest to Munsons Corner listed first.
- Tyre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tyre is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- Seneca Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Canoga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Canoga is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
- Kuneytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
- Border City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Border City is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
- East Varick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- East Varick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
- Romulus
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ovid
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Willard
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kidders
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- Interlaken
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Interlaken is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Former names for Interlaken:
- Farmer Village
- Farmer
- Farmerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlaken <2>
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Munsons Corner, with the one closest to Munsons Corner listed first.
- Cayuga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Port Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
- Former name for Port Byron:
- Bucksville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
- Cross Roads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Throop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Throop is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
- Weedsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sennett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Victory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Victory is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Cato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Munsons Corner, with the one closest to Munsons Corner listed first.
- Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mottville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jacks Reef
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
- Skaneateles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Plainville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Memphis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lysander
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lysander is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
- Jacksonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mandana
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mandana is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
- Little Utica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Munsons Corner, with the one closest to Munsons Corner listed first.
- Thompson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- West Junius
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Junius is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
- Dobbins Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Melvin Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
- Seneca Castle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Billsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Billsboro is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
- Port Gibson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Flint
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Flint is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Munsons Corner, with the one closest to Munsons Corner listed first.
- Hannibal
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
- Fairdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- South Granby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Granby is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
- Granby Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Granby Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
- Fulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hinmansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
- Furniss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Furniss is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Phoenix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southwest Oswego
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
- Ingalls Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
- Oswego Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oswego Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego Center
- Tompkins County
- Lake Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Munsons Corner, with the one closest to Munsons Corner listed first.
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Butler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wayne Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
- Wolcott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Sodus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
- Mud Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
- Fairville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Newark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Furnace Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Huron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Munsons Corner, with the one closest to Munsons Corner listed first.
- Bellona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Angus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Dresden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Benton Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Seneca Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Penn Yan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rushville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Potter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Himrod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Munsons Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Munsons Corner.
Cemeteries Near Munsons Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Munsons 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 Munsons Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Munsons Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Munsons Corner, with the one closest to Munsons Corner listed first.
- Tyre City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dutch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crusoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wiley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lockpit Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Traver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilsey Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Southwick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Montezuma Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (452 more) ...
- Herrington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ferris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Clyde Village 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.<3>
While we didn't find Munsons Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Munsons Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Munsons Corner, with the one closest to Munsons Corner listed first.
- Tyre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tyre is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- Savannah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marengo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marengo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Montezuma
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fox Ridge is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
- Seneca Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lock Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cayuga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fosterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fosterville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- South Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Butler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Junius
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Junius is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
- Rose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Port Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
- Former name for Port Byron:
- Bucksville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Munsons Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Munsons Corner.
Newspapers Published in Munsons 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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Munsons Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Munsons Corner, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Munsons Corner.
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 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 Munsons Corner:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Seneca County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Onondaga County
- Ontario County
- Oswego County
- Tompkins County
- Wayne County
- Yates County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 Munsons Corner, 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 from Point A (ie- Munsons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |