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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 Owasco (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 Owasco. 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 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.

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

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Owasco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owasco, with the one closest to Owasco listed first.
    • Niles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Cayuga County
    • Austin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cayuga County
    • Melrose Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
      • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
    • Omro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
      • Omro is located in Cayuga County
    • Cascade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Kelloggsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
      • Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
    • Auburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Cayuga County
    • Throop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
    • Scipioville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Montville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owasco, with the one closest to Owasco listed first.
    • Scott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • East Scott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
      • East Scott is located in Cortland County
    • Cummings Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
    • Little York
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Preble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Slab City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
    • Cortland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Munsons Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owasco, with the one closest to Owasco listed first.
    • DeRuyter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Madison County
    • New Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
      • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
    • Puckerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
    • Rippleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
      • Rippleton is located in Madison County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owasco, with the one closest to Owasco listed first.
    • Mandana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Skaneateles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <3>
    • Thorn Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorn Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Rose Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Mottville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Spafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Otisco Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Onondaga County
    • Elbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <3>
    • Halfway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcellus Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
      • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owasco, with the one closest to Owasco listed first.
    • Dobbins Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Billsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • West Junius
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Melvin Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Phelps
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owasco, with the one closest to Owasco listed first.
    • Hinmansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
    • Phoenix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • South Granby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Granby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
    • Bowens Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Sand Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owasco, with the one closest to Owasco listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Perry City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <3>
    • Mecklenburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owasco, with the one closest to Owasco listed first.
    • Canoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • East Varick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Kidders
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Tyre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Waterloo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Interlaken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ovid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <3>
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owasco, with the one closest to Owasco listed first.
    • North Lansing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • Lake Ridge
      (18 miles [29 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Peruville
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Myers
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County
    • McLean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Taughannock Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taughannock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (23 miles [37 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owasco, with the one closest to Owasco listed first.
    • South Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Clyde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <3>
    • Wolcott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owasco, with the one closest to Owasco listed first.
    • Angus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <3>
    • Himrod
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Seneca Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County

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

Cemeteries Near Owasco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Owasco.

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

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

  • Owasco Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conklin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farmyard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmyard Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Farmyard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438888 <4>
  • Benson Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Etten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Etten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Etten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Niles Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Devine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twelve Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (479 more) ...
    • Cornwall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Babcock Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Owasco had a population of 292 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Niles
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Niles is located in Cayuga County
  • Degroff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degroff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degroff
    • Degroff is located in Cayuga County
  • Austin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Cayuga County
  • Mandana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
    • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
  • Ensenore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensenore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensenore
    • Ensenore is located in Cayuga County
  • Omro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
    • Omro is located in Cayuga County
  • Fleming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Cayuga County
  • Cascade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
  • Kelloggsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
    • Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
  • Borodino
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borodino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borodino
    • Borodino is located in Onondaga County
  • Thorn Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorn Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
    • Thorn Hill is located in Onondaga County
  • Shamrock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Onondaga County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Skaneateles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <3>
    • Mapleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Cayuga County
    • Merrifield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
      • Merrifield 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 Owasco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Owasco.

Newspapers Published in Owasco ...

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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Owasco.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Owasco, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Owasco.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Owasco:

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

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Owasco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Owasco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owasco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8551, Longitude: -76.4652       In this case, the coordinates for Owasco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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