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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 Poplar Ridge (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 Poplar Ridge. 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 Poplar Ridge ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Poplar Ridge: Poplar Rdg. (or less commonly used: Poplar Rdge. or Poplar Ridg.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Poplar Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Ridge, with the one closest to Poplar Ridge listed first.
    • Sherwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Scipioville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Aurora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cascade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Atwaters
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Austin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cayuga County
    • Union Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Omro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
      • Omro is located in Cayuga County
    • Cross Roads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
    • Locke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Ridge, with the one closest to Poplar Ridge listed first.
    • Scott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Little York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Preble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Munsons Corners
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Cortland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Slab City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cummings Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • East Homer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • McGraw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <2>
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Ridge, with the one closest to Poplar Ridge listed first.
    • Mandana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Skaneateles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Spafford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Mottville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Onondaga County
    • Elbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Halfway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jordan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Marcellus Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcellus Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 Poplar Ridge, with the one closest to Poplar Ridge listed first.
    • Billsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Dobbins Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Junius
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Melvin Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Thompson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Phelps
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca Castle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Gorham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Clifton Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Ridge, with the one closest to Poplar Ridge listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Perry City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Mecklenburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hector
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Cayutaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <2>
    • North Reading
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Watkins Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <2>
    • Alpine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Odessa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Montour Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <2>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Ridge, with the one closest to Poplar Ridge listed first.
    • Kidders
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • East Varick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Interlaken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canoga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Ovid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
    • Romulus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lodi
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
    • Willard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Seneca Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Border City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Ridge, with the one closest to Poplar Ridge listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • East Lansing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • 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
    • Peruville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Ridge, with the one closest to Poplar Ridge listed first.
    • Clyde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
    • South Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Ridge, with the one closest to Poplar Ridge listed first.
    • Angus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Himrod
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <2>
    • Seneca Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Glenora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Benton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Barrington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Keuka Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Yatesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Poplar Ridge ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Ridge.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Poplar Ridge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Poplar Ridge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Poplar Ridge.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Poplar Ridge.

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 Poplar Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Poplar Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poplar Ridge.

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

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

  • Rathbun & Chase Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rathbun & Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rathbun & Chase Cemetery
  • Poplar Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery
  • Mosher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosher Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Sherwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • Ledyard Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledyard Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledyard Church Cemetery
  • Gould - Akin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould - Akin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould - Akin Cemetery
  • Bolts Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolts Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolts Corners Cemetery
  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
  • Howland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (471 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Venice Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venice Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venice Center Cemetery
    • Gifford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gifford Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Poplar Ridge had a population of 289 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ledyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
  • Venice Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Center
    • Venice Center is located in Cayuga County
  • Merrifield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Scipioville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
    • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
  • Willets
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willets have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
    • Willets is located in Cayuga County
  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Levanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levanna
    • Levanna is located in Cayuga County
  • Sheldrake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldrake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldrake
    • Sheldrake is located in Seneca County
  • Genoa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
  • East Venice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Venice
    • East Venice is located in Cayuga County
  • Ensenore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Atwaters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
    • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Five Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Cayuga County
    • Cascade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Mapleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Ridge. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Poplar Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7384, Longitude: -76.6178    
<4>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 Poplar Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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