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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 Naples (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 Naples. 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 hospitals and 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.

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

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

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

Cemeteries Near Naples ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Naples.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rose Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gerould Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerould Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gerould Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marsh Cemetery
    • South Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64634 <4>
  • Italy - Naples Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Italy - Naples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Italy - Naples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Ingleside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ingleside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ingleside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garling House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clearview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Segar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Segar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Segar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hunt Hollow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Hollow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ft. Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Naples had a population of 1,266 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Naples had a population of 992 people.

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

  • Ingleside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Steuben County
  • North Cohocton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cohocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohocton
    • North Cohocton is located in Steuben County
  • Italy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gulick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
    • Gulick is located in Ontario County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gulick
    • From Naples to Gulick
  • Bristol Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Springs
    • Bristol Springs is located in Ontario County
  • Italy Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy Hill
    • Italy Hill is located in Yates County
  • South Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol
    • South Bristol is located in Ontario County
  • Prattsburgh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vine Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
    • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vine Valley
    • From Naples to Vine Valley
  • Cohocton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlesex
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • Middlesex is located in Yates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesex <3>
  • Springwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Wayland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
    • Canadice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
      • Canadice is located in Ontario County
    • Friend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
      • Friend is located in Yates County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Naples ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Naples.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Naples. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Naples and those printed in the larger area surrounding Naples.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Naples.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Naples:

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

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Naples, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Naples) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Naples. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6154, Longitude: -77.4025    









 

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