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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 Sampson (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 Sampson. 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 southeast 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 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.

Sampson is located in Seneca County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Seneca County: Cayuga, Ontario, Schuyler, Tompkins, Wayne & Yates.

Below are the counties that are near Sampson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sampson:

  • Seneca County     (The home county of Sampson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sampson, with the one closest to Sampson listed first.
    • Romulus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovid
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Varick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Lodi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Kuneytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Border City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Canoga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Interlaken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterloo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kidders
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sampson, with the one closest to Sampson listed first.
    • Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Willets
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willets. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
      • Willets is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Union Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ledyard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Scipioville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Sherwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Atwaters
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Cayuga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
    • Cross Roads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sampson, with the one closest to Sampson listed first.
    • Mandana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Mottville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Skaneateles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <1>
    • Rose Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Thorn Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorn Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Onondaga County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sampson, with the one closest to Sampson listed first.
    • Billsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Gorham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Flint
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Seneca Castle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Junius
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Junius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Melvin Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Phelps
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Clifton Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <1>
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sampson, with the one closest to Sampson listed first.
    • Hector
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Searsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Logan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • North Reading
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Reading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Perry City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <1>
    • Reading Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wayne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennettsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
      • Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <1>
    • Mecklenburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watkins Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • 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>
    • Cayutaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cayutaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sampson, with the one closest to Sampson listed first.
    • Keuka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Steuben County
    • Urbana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Prattsburgh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Bradford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammondsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
    • Cold Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
    • Hermitage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Steuben County
    • Sonora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Steuben County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sampson, with the one closest to Sampson listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Taughannock Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taughannock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Myers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Lansing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Cayuga Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Groton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sampson, with the one closest to Sampson listed first.
    • Lyons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clyde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Newark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mud Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • East Palmyra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
    • Fairville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • South Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Palmyra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayne Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
      • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
    • Yellow Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
    • South Sodus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Marquart Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sampson, with the one closest to Sampson listed first.
    • Angus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>
    • Seneca Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Benton Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Himrod
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Keuka Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yatesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Dundee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Barrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Potter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County

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

Cemeteries Near Sampson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sampson.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Mt. Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Angus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angus Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Angus Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63852 <4>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopeton Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • City Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Ovid Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ovid Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ovid Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Fayette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fayette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (462 more) ...
    • Bellona Cemetery (Old)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellona Cemetery (Old)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bellona Cemetery (Old). Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • The Bellona Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
      • North Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2309054 <4>
    • Bellona Cemetery (New)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Willowdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Sampson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sampson.

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

  • Kendaia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendaia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendaia
    • Kendaia is located in Seneca County
  • Willard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Romulus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Angus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Yates County
  • Dresden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ovid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • MacDougall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacDougall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDougall
    • MacDougall is located in Seneca County
  • Mays Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Mills
    • Mays Mills is located in Yates County
  • Billsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
    • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
  • Bellona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
    • Bellona is located in Yates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>
  • Seneca Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
    • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
  • East Varick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
    • East Varick is located in Seneca County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fayette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
    • Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Yates County
    • Milo Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Mills
      • Milo Mills is located in Yates County

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

Newspapers Published in Sampson ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sampson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sampson, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sampson.

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 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 Sampson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sampson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Seneca County: www.co.seneca.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Sampson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sampson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sampson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7292, Longitude: -76.9002       In this case, the coordinates for Sampson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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