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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 Odessa (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 Odessa. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Odessa is located in Schuyler 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 Schuyler County: Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins & Yates.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Odessa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Odessa.

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

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

  • Coe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Settlement Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Settlement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Connecticut Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connecticut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connecticut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bennetsburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennetsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennetsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Odessa had a population of 359 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Odessa had a population of 546 people.

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

  • Catharine
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Catharine is located in Schuyler County
  • Alpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wedgewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wedgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
    • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wedgewood
    • From Odessa to Wedgewood
  • Millport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cayutaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cayutaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
    • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cayutaville
    • From Odessa to Cayutaville
  • Smith Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
    • Smith Valley is located in Schuyler County
  • Watkins Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Moreland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bennettsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cayuta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuta
    • Cayuta is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuta <1>
  • Burdett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <1>
  • Pine Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Sullivanville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Trumbull Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull Corners
      • Trumbull Corners is located in Tompkins County
    • Townsend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Townsend
      • From Odessa to Townsend

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Odessa ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Odessa.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Odessa. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Odessa and those printed in the larger area surrounding Odessa.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> of Odessa.

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 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 Odessa:

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

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

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

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 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>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.
<4>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 Odessa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Odessa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Odessa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3367, Longitude: -76.7894    









 

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