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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 Prattsburgh (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 Prattsburgh. 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 Prattsburgh ...

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.

Another variation: Prattsburg.

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 and hospitals 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.

Prattsburgh is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

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

Cemeteries Near Prattsburgh ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prattsburgh.

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

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

  • Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Segar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Segar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Segar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pelton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shults Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shults Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Depew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Depew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Depew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Italy Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Italy Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Italy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Ingleside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ingleside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ingleside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyon Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Free Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shuart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Prattsburgh had a population of 607 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Dineharts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dineharts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dineharts
    • Dineharts is located in Steuben County
  • South Pulteney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pulteney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
    • South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
  • Italy Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy Hill
    • Italy Hill is located in Yates County
  • Italy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ingleside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Steuben County
  • Wheeler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Steuben County
  • Catawba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Steuben County
  • Pulteney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulteney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulteney
    • Pulteney is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulteney <2>
  • Mitchellsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Urbana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grove Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Springs
    • Grove Springs is located in Steuben County
  • Marshalls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls
    • Marshalls is located in Steuben County
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    • Rheims
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rheims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheims
      • Rheims is located in Steuben County
    • Hammondsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Keuka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Steuben County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keuka
      • From Prattsburgh to Keuka

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Prattsburgh ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prattsburgh.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Prattsburgh. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Prattsburgh and those printed in the larger area surrounding Prattsburgh.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Prattsburgh.

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 helpful 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 Prattsburgh:

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Prattsburgh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Prattsburgh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prattsburgh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5237, Longitude: -77.2891    









 

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