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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 Pre-emption (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 Pre-emption. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pre-emption 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 Pre-emption. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pre-emption:

  • Ontario County     (The home county of Pre-emption)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pre-emption, with the one closest to Pre-emption listed first.
    • Geneva
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
    • Melvin Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
    • Flint
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Seneca Castle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Phelps
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Junius
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
    • Billsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
    • Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gorham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
    • Thompson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pre-emption, with the one closest to Pre-emption listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cross Roads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Union Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Aurora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Willets
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Willets is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
    • Scipioville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
    • Sherwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Black Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Port Byron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Poplar Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ledyard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
  • Livingston County
    • Lima
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <1>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pre-emption, with the one closest to Pre-emption listed first.
    • Fairport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ford Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
    • Mendon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • East Rochester
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Honeoye Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pre-emption, with the one closest to Pre-emption listed first.
    • Mottville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Elbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Skaneateles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jordan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pre-emption, with the one closest to Pre-emption listed first.
    • Hector
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Searsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
    • Logan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Wayne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North Reading
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pre-emption, with the one closest to Pre-emption listed first.
    • Border City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Waterloo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Seneca Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kuneytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
    • Romulus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Canoga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
    • Tyre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • East Varick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovid
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Interlaken
      (23 miles [37 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 <1>
    • Kidders
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pre-emption, with the one closest to Pre-emption listed first.
    • Catawba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Catawba is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Keuka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Keuka is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • South Pulteney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
    • Prattsburgh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
    • Urbana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pre-emption, with the one closest to Pre-emption listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
    • Trumansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pre-emption, with the one closest to Pre-emption listed first.
    • Newark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mud Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
    • East Palmyra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
    • Fairville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Clyde
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmyra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Yellow Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
    • Marquart Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
    • South Sodus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
    • Wayne Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
    • Macedon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pre-emption, with the one closest to Pre-emption listed first.
    • Bellona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Angus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Angus is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Benton Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
    • Dresden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Penn Yan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Seneca Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
    • Potter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Potter is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Yatesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Keuka Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Vine Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
    • Himrod
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Barrington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington

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

Cemeteries Near Pre-emption ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pre-emption.

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 Pre-emption - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Washington Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Butcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dobbin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Melvin Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Joslyn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (475 more) ...
    • Number 9 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New #9 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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 Pre-emption in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pre-emption.

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

  • Geneva
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Flint
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Seneca Castle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stanley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Billsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
  • Phelps
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Junius
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
  • Orleans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Orleans is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gorham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterloo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Phelps Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Phelps Junction is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Junction
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bellona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • MacDougall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • MacDougall is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDougall
    • Clifton Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Pre-emption ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pre-emption.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pre-emption, 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 Pre-emption.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Pre-emption:

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 Pre-emption, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pre-emption) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.