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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 Hornell (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 Hornell. 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 Hornell ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Hornell: N. Hornell

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 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.

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

  • Steuben County     (The home county of North Hornell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Hornell, with the one closest to North Hornell listed first.
    • Hornell
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Stephens Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
    • Arkport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Canisteo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jobs Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
    • Hartsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hartsville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Howard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Howard is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Haskinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
    • Adrian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Adrian is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • South Canisteo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
    • Avoca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cohocton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Hornell, with the one closest to North Hornell listed first.
    • Almond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bishopville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
    • Canaseraga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alfred
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Garwoods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Garwoods is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
    • West Almond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • West Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
    • Swain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Phillips Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
    • Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
    • Dyke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Dyke is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
    • Angelica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Aristotle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Hornell, with the one closest to North Hornell listed first.
    • Cumminsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
    • Dansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
    • Springwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • West Sparta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
    • Dalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <1>
    • Groveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kysorville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
    • Websters Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lewis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Lewis is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Maple Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
    • East Groveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • East Groveland is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Hornell, with the one closest to North Hornell listed first.
    • Naples
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulick is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
    • Canadice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Canadice is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
    • West Canadice Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Schuyler County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Hornell, with the one closest to North Hornell listed first.
    • East Koy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
    • Castile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Yates County
    • Italy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Italy is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
  • Potter County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Hornell, with the one closest to North Hornell listed first.
    • North Bingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
    • North Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • Genesee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Harrison Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
    • West Bingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
    • Elmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Ulysses
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Hornell, with the one closest to North Hornell listed first.
    • Austinburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
    • Cowanesque
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
    • Potter Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
    • Knoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Osceola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Elkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <1>

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

Cemeteries Near North Hornell ...

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

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

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

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

  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Temple Beth El Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Hornell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65923 <2>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Amos White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • O'Dell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fremont Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (365 more) ...
    • West Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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 North Hornell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Hornell.

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

  • Arkport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stephens Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
  • Almond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Big Creek is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
  • Bishopville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
  • Canisteo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Burns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Howard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Howard is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Haskinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
  • Karrdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Karrdale is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrdale
  • Buena Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Alfred
    (9 miles [14.5 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>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Adrian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Adrian is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Canaseraga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hiltonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hiltonville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonville

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

Newspapers Published in North Hornell ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Hornell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Hornell, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Hornell.

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 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 Hornell:

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 Hornell, 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- North Hornell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.