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 North Cameron (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 North Cameron. 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 North Cameron ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Cameron: N. Cameron
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
North Cameron 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 North Cameron. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Cameron:
- Steuben County (The home county of North Cameron)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cameron, with the one closest to North Cameron listed first.
- Risingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- West Cameron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
- Cameron Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Savona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adrian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hedgesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Rathbone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rathbone is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Cold Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Hermitage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cameron, with the one closest to North Cameron listed first.
- Almond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Alfred
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Bishopville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Andover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Canaseraga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- West Almond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Garwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Hallsport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Phillips Creek
(27 miles [43.5 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 North Cameron, with the one closest to North Cameron listed first.
- Post Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Big Flats
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pine Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sagetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Millport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elmira Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Horseheads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pine City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- West Elmira
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cameron, with the one closest to North Cameron listed first.
- Dansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Springwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cameron, with the one closest to North Cameron listed first.
- Naples
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Gulick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cameron, with the one closest to North Cameron listed first.
- Wayne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Townsend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Moreland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- North Reading
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Wedgewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Reading Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Glen
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- Montour Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Burdett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Catharine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Odessa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cameron, with the one closest to North Cameron listed first.
- Italy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Barrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Dundee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Keuka Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cameron, with the one closest to North Cameron listed first.
- North Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Elmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Harrison Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- North Bingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Hector
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hector is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cameron, with the one closest to North Cameron listed first.
- Elkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Osceola
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Austinburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Knoxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Cowanesque
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Farmington Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Westfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hammond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Tioga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Brook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Cameron, see our County-by-County Page for North Cameron.
Cemeteries Near North Cameron ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Cameron.
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 North Cameron - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Cameron covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Cameron, with the one closest to North Cameron listed first.
- Averell Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cameron Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Merrill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bonny Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Cameron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Risingville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Look Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Buck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Swale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (363 more) ...
- Aldrich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Cameron had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Cameron, with the one closest to North Cameron listed first.
- Risingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thurston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thurston is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Savona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adrian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Kanona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hedgesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hermitage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- South Canisteo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Hampshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hampshire is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
- Curtis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Curtis is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Cameron. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Cameron.
Newspapers Published in North Cameron ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Cameron.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Cameron, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Cameron.
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 North Cameron:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Chemung County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Schuyler County
- Yates County
- Potter County
- Tioga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 North Cameron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Cameron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |