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 Thurston (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 Thurston. 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 Thurston ...
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 Thurston: N. Thurston
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 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 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 Thurston 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 Thurston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Thurston:
- Steuben County (The home county of North Thurston)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Thurston, with the one closest to North Thurston listed first.
- Savona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Risingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Campbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Sonora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Cameron Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
- South Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Thurston, with the one closest to North Thurston listed first.
- Almond
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bishopville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Alfred
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- Andover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Canaseraga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Whitesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Elm Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- West Almond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Thurston, with the one closest to North Thurston listed first.
- Post Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Big Flats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Millport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sagetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Horseheads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Elmira Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Elmira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Sullivanville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Pine City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Elmira
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Thurston, with the one closest to North Thurston listed first.
- Dansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Springwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Thurston, with the one closest to North Thurston listed first.
- Naples
(24 miles [38.6 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 Thurston, with the one closest to North Thurston listed first.
- Beaver Dams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Townsend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Moreland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Wedgewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- North Reading
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Reading Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Montour Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Watkins Glen
(22 miles [35.4 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>
- Burdett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Catharine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Odessa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bennettsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Thurston, with the one closest to North Thurston listed first.
- Barrington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Italy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Dundee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Keuka Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Himrod
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yatesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Penn Yan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Potter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Seneca Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Thurston, with the one closest to North Thurston listed first.
- North Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Elmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Harrison Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Thurston, with the one closest to North Thurston listed first.
- Elkland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Lawrenceville
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Austinburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Knoxville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- 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
- Tioga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cowanesque
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Hammond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Millerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Westfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Thurston, see our County-by-County Page for North Thurston.
Cemeteries Near North Thurston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Thurston.
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 Thurston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Thurston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Thurston, with the one closest to North Thurston listed first.
- Look Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Babcock Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eagle Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bonny Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Risingville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thurston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Seamens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Savona Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Merrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cameron Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aldrich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- The Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bath Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64728 <2>
- Continue List (369 more) ...
- Unionville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Averell Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Thurston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Thurston.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Thurston, with the one closest to North Thurston listed first.
- Risingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Thurston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thurston is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Savona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cameron
- Campbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- East Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Sonora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Kanona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Thurston. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Thurston.
Newspapers Published in North Thurston ...
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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Thurston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Thurston, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Thurston.
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 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 Thurston:
- 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> | 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 Thurston, 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 Thurston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |