Our Genealogy Helper
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 Pulteney (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 Pulteney. 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 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.
Pulteney is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Pulteney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pulteney:
- Steuben County (The home county of Pulteney)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulteney, with the one closest to Pulteney listed first.
- South Pulteney
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
- Catawba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Catawba is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Keuka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keuka is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
- Urbana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Prattsburgh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
- Hammondsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mitchellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Pleasant Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cold Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Hermitage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Sonora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- South Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulteney, with the one closest to Pulteney listed first.
- Willets
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willets is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
- Atwaters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
- Aurora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Ledyard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulteney, with the one closest to Pulteney listed first.
- Post Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Millport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Flats
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Sullivanville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Horseheads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulteney, with the one closest to Pulteney listed first.
- Springwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Websters Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cumminsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Woodsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Foots Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulteney, with the one closest to Pulteney listed first.
- Naples
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Gulick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Gorham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cottage City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cottage City is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Billsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Billsboro is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
- Bristol Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Flint
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Flint is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Canadice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canandaigua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
- Canandaigua has also been known as:
- Canadaigua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <1>
- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulteney, with the one closest to Pulteney listed first.
- Wayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Reading
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Reading Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hector
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Townsend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Logan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Watkins Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- 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 <1>
- Burdett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Beaver Dams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wedgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Montour Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulteney, with the one closest to Pulteney listed first.
- Lodi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Willard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ovid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Romulus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kidders
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- Border City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Border City is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
- East Varick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Varick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
- Kuneytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
- Waterloo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulteney, with the one closest to Pulteney listed first.
- Trumansburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Lake Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Taughannock Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
- Willow Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulteney, with the one closest to Pulteney listed first.
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Keuka Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Italy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Dundee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yatesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Penn Yan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Himrod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Potter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Seneca Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Benton Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Dresden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pulteney, see our County-by-County Page for Pulteney.
Cemeteries Near Pulteney ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pulteney.
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 Pulteney - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pulteney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pulteney, with the one closest to Pulteney listed first.
- Glenview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shuart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gobel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McDowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Depew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Branchport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rural Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Italy Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- Free Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Barrington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pulteney had a population of 328 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pulteney, with the one closest to Pulteney listed first.
- South Pulteney
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
- Catawba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Catawba is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Grove Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grove Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Springs
- Keuka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keuka is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
- Crosby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crosby is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Urbana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Wayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Branchport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crystal Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Spring is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Bluff Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Italy Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Italy Hill is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy Hill
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Prattsburgh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
- North Urbana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Urbana
- Hammondsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pulteney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pulteney.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pulteney ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pulteney.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pulteney. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pulteney and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pulteney.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Pulteney.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Pulteney:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Chemung County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Schuyler County
- Seneca County
- Tompkins County
- Yates County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Pulteney, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pulteney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |