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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 Penfield (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 Penfield. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Penfield is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Penfield)
  • Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
    • Lima
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Caledonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Livonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Inverness
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sleggs Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Foots Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Geneseo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <2>
    • Craigs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craigs
      • From Penfield to Craigs
    • East Groveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Beach
      • From Penfield to Maple Beach
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
    • Victor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
    • North Bloomfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Holcomb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • West Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Bloomfield
      • Village of Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village of Bloomfield <2>
    • East Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Gibson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Shortsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Canandaigua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <2>
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
    • Holley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <2>
    • Clarendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hulberton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Murray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murray
      • From Penfield to Murray
  • Wayne County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
    • Vine Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rushville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Penfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penfield.

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

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

  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perinton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pittsford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • White Haven Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Haven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenvale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenvale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perinton Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perinton Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perinton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (340 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brighton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street 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 Penfield had a population of 629 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • East Rochester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
    • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Fairport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pittsford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Penfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Penfield
    • East Penfield is located in Monroe County
  • Bushnell Basin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushnell Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell Basin
    • Bushnell Basin is located in Monroe County
  • Brighton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • West Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Webster
    • West Webster is located in Monroe County
  • Egypt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Monroe County
  • Glen Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glen Haven
    • From Penfield to Glen Haven
  • West Walworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Walworth
    • West Walworth is located in Wayne County
  • Webster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <2>
  • Ridgeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
    • Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ridgeland
    • From Penfield to Ridgeland
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Penfield ...

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 331 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Penfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Penfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Penfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> of Penfield.

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 Penfield:

The official website for Penfield: www.penfield.org/

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Penfield, 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- Penfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1301, Longitude: -77.4759       In this case, the coordinates for Penfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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