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 Rochester Junction (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 Rochester Junction. 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 Rochester Junction ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rochester Junction: Rochester Jct. (or less commonly used: Rochester Jctn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rochester Junction. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rochester Junction.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Rochester Junction is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Rochester Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rochester Junction:
- Monroe County (The home county of Rochester Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester Junction, with the one closest to Rochester Junction listed first.
- Honeoye Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moran Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Rush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ford Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
- Manns Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Mendon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
- North Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- West Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Ridgeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Pittsford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester Junction, with the one closest to Rochester Junction listed first.
- Limerock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Bergen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fort Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Jericon Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Le Roy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Pavilion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Morganville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- South Byron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Linden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Batavia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester Junction, with the one closest to Rochester Junction listed first.
- Lima
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Inverness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Foots Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Geneseo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Craigs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- East Groveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester Junction, with the one closest to Rochester Junction listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Victor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Village of Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Holcomb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Centerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Bristol Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Canandaigua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Canadice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester Junction, with the one closest to Rochester Junction listed first.
- Clarendon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Hulberton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Murray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- South Barre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester Junction, with the one closest to Rochester Junction listed first.
- Wayland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Atlanta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester Junction, with the one closest to Rochester Junction listed first.
- Macedon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Macedon Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Yellow Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Palmyra
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Huddle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Huddle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Marquart Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
- Walworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Lakeside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Ontario
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Palmyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester Junction, with the one closest to Rochester Junction listed first.
- Peoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Perry Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Perry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rochester Junction, with the one closest to Rochester Junction listed first.
- Vine Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Rushville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Potter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Italy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rochester Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Rochester Junction.
Cemeteries Near Rochester Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rochester Junction.
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 Rochester Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rochester Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rochester Junction, with the one closest to Rochester Junction listed first.
- Quaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Friends Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Graves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Honeoye Falls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Paul of the Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Webster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Bloomfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Taylor Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Porters Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (407 more) ...
- Piney Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chet Dalton Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mendon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
While we didn't find Rochester Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rochester Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rochester Junction, with the one closest to Rochester Junction listed first.
- Mendon Center
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mendon Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon Center
- Honeoye Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Mendon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lima
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- West Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
- North Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- West Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- West Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Fishers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Avon
- Bushnell Basin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnell Basin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell Basin
- Ridgeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rochester Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rochester Junction.
Newspapers Published in Rochester Junction ...
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 267 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochester Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rochester Junction, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rochester Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Rochester Junction:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Steuben County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming 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 Rochester Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rochester Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |