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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 North Cohocton (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 Cohocton. 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 Cohocton ...

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 Cohocton: N. Cohocton

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 doctors 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 Cohocton 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 Cohocton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Cohocton:

  • Steuben County     (The home county of North Cohocton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Cohocton, with the one closest to North Cohocton listed first.
    • Atlanta
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cohocton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wayland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Prattsburgh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
    • Avoca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Haskinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
    • Jobs Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
    • Howard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Howard is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Mitchellsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
    • South Pulteney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
    • Stephens Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
    • Cold Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Hermitage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hermitage is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Cohocton, with the one closest to North Cohocton listed first.
    • Canaseraga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bishopville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
    • Garwoods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Garwoods is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
    • Swain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Swain is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain has also been known as:
      • Swains Station
      • Swainsville
      • Swin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
    • Almond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alfred
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • West Almond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
    • Phillips Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Cohocton, with the one closest to North Cohocton listed first.
    • Springwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Websters Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cumminsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
    • Woodsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
    • Foots Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
    • West Sparta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
    • Groveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
    • Kysorville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
    • East Groveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • East Groveland is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
    • Livonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sleggs Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Cohocton, with the one closest to North Cohocton listed first.
    • Honeoye Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ford Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
    • Moran Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
    • Mendon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Cohocton, with the one closest to North Cohocton listed first.
    • Naples
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Gulick is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Canadice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Canadice is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
    • West Canadice Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bristol Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bristol is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Richmond Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
    • Cottage City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
    • Centerfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • East Bloomfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
    • Gorham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Cohocton, with the one closest to North Cohocton listed first.
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • North Reading
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
    • Reading Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Townsend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Hector
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Cohocton, with the one closest to North Cohocton listed first.
    • Perry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Perry is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Perry Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
    • Castile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Cohocton, with the one closest to North Cohocton listed first.
    • Italy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Italy is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Vine Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
    • Potter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Potter is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Rushville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Yatesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Keuka Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Barrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Penn Yan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Benton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
    • Dundee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Seneca Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
    • Himrod
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bellona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near North Cohocton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Cohocton.

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 Cohocton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Clearview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gerould Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Old Ingleside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Garling House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (420 more) ...
    • Larrowe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lyon Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Cohocton had a population of 427 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ingleside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ingleside is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Cohocton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Naples
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Perkinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wallace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gulick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gulick is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
  • Springwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Prattsburgh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
  • Italy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
  • Rogersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rogersville is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Haskinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Avoca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dineharts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dineharts is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dineharts
    • Bristol Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bristol Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Springs

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of North Cohocton ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Cohocton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of North Cohocton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of North Cohocton and those printed in the larger area surrounding North Cohocton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of North Cohocton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 North Cohocton:

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>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.
<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 North Cohocton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Cohocton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.