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 Rheims (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 Rheims. 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 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.
Rheims 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 Rheims. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rheims:
- Steuben County (The home county of Rheims)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rheims, with the one closest to Rheims listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Hammondsport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hermitage
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Cold Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Mitchellsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Urbana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Pulteney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
- Savona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Catawba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Catawba is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Avoca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rheims, with the one closest to Rheims listed first.
- Almond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bishopville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Canaseraga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alfred
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
- Garwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rheims, with the one closest to Rheims listed first.
- Post Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Millport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Big Flats
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Horseheads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivanville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Sagetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- West Elmira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rheims, with the one closest to Rheims listed first.
- Springwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dansville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Websters Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- West Sparta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rheims, with the one closest to Rheims listed first.
- Naples
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Gulick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Canadice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cottage City is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Gorham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bristol Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rheims, with the one closest to Rheims listed first.
- Wayne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Reading
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Townsend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Reading Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver Dams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Watkins Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Wedgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Burdett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hector
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Montour Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bennettsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Logan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rheims, with the one closest to Rheims listed first.
- Lodi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ovid
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rheims, with the one closest to Rheims listed first.
- Italy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Barrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keuka Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Yatesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Himrod
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Yan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Potter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Seneca Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Vine Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Benton Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Dresden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rheims, with the one closest to Rheims listed first.
- Elkland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Osceola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Austinburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rheims, see our County-by-County Page for Rheims.
Cemeteries Near Rheims ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rheims.
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 Rheims - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rheims covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rheims, with the one closest to Rheims listed first.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Free Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mitchellsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old County Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nondaga Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Depew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (391 more) ...
- Wheeler Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Rheims had a population of 202 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rheims, with the one closest to Rheims listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Hermitage
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hammondsport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mitchellsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- North Urbana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Urbana
- Dineharts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dineharts is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dineharts
- Wheeler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Marshalls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marshalls is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Urbana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Kanona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sonora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grove Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Springs
- Savona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rheims. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rheims.
Newspapers Published in Rheims ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rheims.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rheims, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rheims.
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 Rheims:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Chemung County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Schuyler County
- Seneca County
- Yates County
- Tioga 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 Rheims, 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- Rheims) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |