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 Pumpkin Hill (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 Pumpkin Hill. 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 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.
Pumpkin Hill is located in Genesee 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 Genesee County: Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Pumpkin Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pumpkin Hill:
- Genesee County (The home county of Pumpkin Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Hill, with the one closest to Pumpkin Hill listed first.
- South Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Jericon Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Bergen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Morganville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stafford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Le Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Limerock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Bushville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Ridgewood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Hill, with the one closest to Pumpkin Hill listed first.
- Akron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crittenden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Alden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Looneyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Wolcottsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Town Line
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarence Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Hill, with the one closest to Pumpkin Hill listed first.
- Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Inverness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Avon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Leicester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Pine Tavern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Cuylerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Geneseo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lima
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Sleggs Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Mount Morris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Livonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Hill, with the one closest to Pumpkin Hill listed first.
- Sweden Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Churchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Brockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Adams Basin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Mumford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- North Chili
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Chili is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
- Hinkleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
- Otis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Hill, with the one closest to Pumpkin Hill listed first.
- Middleport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Johnson Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Millers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millers is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Dysinger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Reynales Basin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- County Line
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- County Line is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Gasport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hartland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Rapids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Barker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Hartland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- Somerset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Raymond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Hill, with the one closest to Pumpkin Hill listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Hill, with the one closest to Pumpkin Hill listed first.
- South Barre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Clarendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Manning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Holley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hulberton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- West Barre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Brockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Eagle Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Kendall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gaines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Hill, with the one closest to Pumpkin Hill listed first.
- Covington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Peoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Wyoming
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Attica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Warsaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Folsomdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Varysburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Johnsonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Harris Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pumpkin Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Pumpkin Hill.
Cemeteries Near Pumpkin Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pumpkin Hill.
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 Pumpkin Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pumpkin Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pumpkin Hill, with the one closest to Pumpkin Hill listed first.
- North Byron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Byron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sodom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Root Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Springvale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walkers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Creamery Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glidden Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Robinson Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newkirk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thwing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Church Rural Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (364 more) ...
- West Sweden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maplelawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Pumpkin Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pumpkin Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pumpkin Hill, with the one closest to Pumpkin Hill listed first.
- Byron
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- West Bergen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Bergen is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bergen
- North Bergen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Bergen is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
- East Elba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Elba is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elba
- South Barre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morganville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Stone Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Church is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Bergen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clarendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Manning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stafford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Barre Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barre Center is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pumpkin Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pumpkin Hill.
Newspapers Published in Pumpkin Hill ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pumpkin Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pumpkin Hill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pumpkin Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pumpkin Hill:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Niagara County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Wyoming 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> | 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 Pumpkin Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pumpkin Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |