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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 Omro (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 Omro. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Omro is located in Cayuga 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 Cayuga County: Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins & Wayne.

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

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Omro)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • Scott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East Scott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Scott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
      • East Scott is located in Cortland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Scott
      • From Omro to East Scott
    • Preble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Little York
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pratt Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cummings Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Slab City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cortland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Munsons Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • East Homer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East River
      • From Omro to East River
    • McGraw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • DeRuyter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Puckerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Madison County
    • New Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rippleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Onondaga County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • Billsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Billsboro
      • From Omro to Billsboro
    • Dobbins Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • West Junius
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Junius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Junius
      • From Omro to West Junius
    • Thompson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
  • Schuyler County
  • Seneca County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • North Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Groton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Groton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Groton City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Lansing
      • From Omro to East Lansing
    • Lake Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake Ridge
      • From Omro to Lake Ridge
    • Peruville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peruville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peruville
      • From Omro to Peruville
    • Myers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myers
      • From Omro to Myers
    • McLean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <2>
    • Willow Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willow Creek
      • From Omro to Willow Creek
    • Taughannock Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
  • Wayne County
  • Yates County

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

Cemeteries Near Omro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Omro.

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

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

  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Niles Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Niles Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Niles Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twelve Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelve Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelve Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Humphrey Howland Burial
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Howland Burial
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Howland Burial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelloggsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelloggsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelloggsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owasco Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owasco Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owasco Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (470 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Omro had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cascade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cascade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cascade
    • From Omro to Cascade
  • Austin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kelloggsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Niles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ensenore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensenore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensenore
    • Ensenore is located in Cayuga County
  • New Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Moravia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Owasco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
    • Owasco is located in Cayuga County
  • Mandana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sempronius
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Venice Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Center
    • Venice Center is located in Cayuga County
  • East Venice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Venice
    • East Venice is located in Cayuga County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Dresserville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Cayuga County
    • Degroff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degroff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degroff
      • Degroff is located in Cayuga County

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

Newspapers Published in Omro ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Omro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Omro, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Omro.

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 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 Omro:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Omro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Omro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Omro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7837, Longitude: -76.4316       In this case, the coordinates for Omro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).