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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 Phelps Junction (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 Phelps Junction. 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.

Name Variations for Phelps Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Phelps Junction: Phelps Jct. (or less commonly used: Phelps Jctn.)
  • While the name of this community is Phelps Junction, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Phelps Junction may originally have been Phelp's Junction.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Phelps Junction might be written as Phelp Junction.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Phelps Junction is located in Ontario 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 Ontario County: Livingston, Monroe, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne & Yates.

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

  • Ontario County     (The home county of Phelps Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps Junction, with the one closest to Phelps Junction listed first.
    • Phelps
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Clifton Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Melvin Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
    • West Junius
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
    • Port Gibson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca Castle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Hopewell Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
    • Flint
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Dobbins Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
    • Manchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Shortsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps Junction, with the one closest to Phelps Junction listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cross Roads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Union Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Port Byron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Throop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
    • Weedsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Victory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Scipioville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
    • Willets
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Willets is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
  • Livingston County
    • Lima
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps Junction, with the one closest to Phelps Junction listed first.
    • Fairport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mendon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • East Rochester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Penfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ford Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
    • Pittsford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Honeoye Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Brighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Moran Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
    • Glen Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Henrietta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps Junction, with the one closest to Phelps Junction listed first.
    • Border City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Waterloo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tyre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Seneca Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kuneytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
    • Canoga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
    • Romulus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East Varick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
    • Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovid
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Interlaken
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Interlaken is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Former names for Interlaken:
      • Farmer Village
      • Farmer
      • Farmerville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlaken <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps Junction, with the one closest to Phelps Junction listed first.
    • Newark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mud Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
    • Lyons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Palmyra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
    • Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Yellow Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
    • Marquart Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
    • Macedon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyde
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Huddle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps Junction, with the one closest to Phelps Junction listed first.
    • Bellona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rushville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Angus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Angus is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Benton Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
    • Potter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Potter is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Dresden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Yatesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Vine Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
    • Penn Yan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Seneca Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
    • Keuka Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Himrod
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Phelps Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phelps Junction.

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 Phelps Junction - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Phelps Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Five Waters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Clifton Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pinewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Orleans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Melvin Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Westfall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Purchase Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (445 more) ...
    • Marbletown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Herrington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 in 1895, Phelps Junction had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Phelps
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Clifton Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Orleans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Orleans is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Manchester Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Manchester Center is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
  • Seneca Castle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Junius
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
  • Port Gibson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hopewell Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
  • Ennerdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ennerdale is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennerdale
  • Flint
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Manchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shortsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Geneva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Palmyra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra

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

Newspapers Published in Phelps Junction ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phelps Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phelps Junction, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phelps Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Phelps Junction:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Phelps Junction, 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- Phelps Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.