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 Oran (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 Oran. 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 doctors and 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.
Oran is located in Onondaga 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 Onondaga County: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison & Oswego.
Below are the counties that are near Oran. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oran:
- Onondaga County (The home county of Oran)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
- Eagle Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Manlius
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pompey Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Watervale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Mycenae
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
- Fayetteville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lyndon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Delphi Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Log City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Log City is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
- Pompey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
- New Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Kelloggsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Sempronius
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Niles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Niles is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Dresserville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
- Omro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Omro is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Austin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Montville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Moravia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill has also been known as:
- Plato
- Sennett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
- Otselic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Otselic is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
- Otselic Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
- South Otselic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beaver Meadow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Pitcher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Smyrna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kirk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirk is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Plymouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherburne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
- Cummings Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
- Crains Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
- Truxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Preble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Slab City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slab City is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- East Scott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Scott is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
- Little York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- East Homer
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Homer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
- Pratt Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
- Scott
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Scott is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- East River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East River is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Solon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Homer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
- Chittenango Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
- Chittenango Springs
- Bingley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bingley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
- Chittenango
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cazenovia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rippleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rippleton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bolivar is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Sullivan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Cottons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- New Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Woodstock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
- Clockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Canastota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
- Oneida Castle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida Castle is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Sconondoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
- Sherrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jewell is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Sylvan Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Bay is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
- Augusta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Augusta is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elpis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elpis is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
- Agnes Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Agnes Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes Corners
- Cagwin Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cagwin Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagwin Corners
- Vienna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Blackmans Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blackmans Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Corners
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Constantia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nicholsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- West Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Monroe is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Gayville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Central Square
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Caughdenoy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
- Sand Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Mallory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Phoenix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pennellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Amboy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Amboy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
- Hinmansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
- Tompkins County
- Groton City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oran, see our County-by-County Page for Oran.
Cemeteries Near Oran ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oran.
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 Oran - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oran covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
- Oran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Southwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Manlius Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pompey Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Hill Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pease Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Atwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (437 more) ...
- Chittenango Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mycenae Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Oran had a population of 156 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
- Manlius
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watervale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watervale is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
- Pompey Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Chittenango Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
- Mycenae
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
- Fayetteville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rippleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rippleton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
- Cazenovia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bingley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bingley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
- Chittenango
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pompey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Fenner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fenner is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenner
- Perryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Perryville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Jamesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oran. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oran.
Newspapers Published in Oran ...
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 201 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oran.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oran, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oran.
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 websites either 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 Oran:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Onondaga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Chenango County
- Cortland County
- Madison County
- Oneida County
- Oswego County
- Tompkins 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 Oran, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oran) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |