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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 Pilgrimport (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 Pilgrimport. 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.

Pilgrimport is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Pilgrimport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrimport, with the one closest to Pilgrimport listed first.
    • Lyons
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayne Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
    • Clyde
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Sodus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
    • Fairville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Mud Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
    • York
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • York is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Newark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
    • South Butler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
    • Huron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Sodus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrimport, with the one closest to Pilgrimport listed first.
    • Port Byron
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <1>
    • Victory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Cayuga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Victory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
    • Cato
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Weedsport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fair Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Roads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Throop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
    • Oakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Meridian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ira
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrimport, with the one closest to Pilgrimport listed first.
    • Fairport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Penfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Rochester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Mendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pittsford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ford Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
    • Glen Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • German Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • German Village is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrimport, with the one closest to Pilgrimport listed first.
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Elbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lysander
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Plainville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jacks Reef
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
    • Mottville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Halfway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Little Utica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
    • Memphis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Skaneateles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrimport, with the one closest to Pilgrimport listed first.
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • West Junius
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
    • Phelps
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Gibson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
    • Melvin Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
    • Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Seneca Castle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shortsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrimport, with the one closest to Pilgrimport listed first.
    • Hannibal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Bowens Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
    • Granby Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
    • Southwest Oswego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
    • South Granby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
    • Furniss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Furniss is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrimport, with the one closest to Pilgrimport listed first.
    • Tyre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Waterloo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Border City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Seneca Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Canoga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
    • Kuneytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
    • Romulus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • East Varick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
    • Ovid
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Willard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilgrimport, with the one closest to Pilgrimport listed first.
    • Bellona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Angus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Angus is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Benton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
    • Rushville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dresden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Potter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Potter is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Penn Yan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Seneca Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
    • Yatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville

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

Cemeteries Near Pilgrimport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pilgrimport.

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 Pilgrimport - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lock Berlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lyons Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • South Lyons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Creager Bridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old Clyde Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Sodus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Old Houser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (412 more) ...
    • White Schoolhouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Zurich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glerum Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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>

While we didn't find Pilgrimport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pilgrimport.

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

  • Lock Berlin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
  • Lyons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
  • South Sodus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
  • Clyde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Marengo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marengo is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • Zurich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zurich is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
  • Fairville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Rose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sodus Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sodus Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus Center
  • North Rose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Alton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wallington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Wallington is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallington
    • Joy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Joy is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy

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

Newspapers Published in Pilgrimport ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilgrimport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pilgrimport, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pilgrimport.

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 Pilgrimport:

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 Pilgrimport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pilgrimport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.