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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 Semans Corner (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 Semans Corner. 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 Semans Corner ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Semans Corner: Semans Cor. (or less commonly used: Semans Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Semans Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Semans Corner may originally have been Seman's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Semans Corner might be written as Seman Corner.

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 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.

Semans Corner is located in Ontario 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 Ontario County: Livingston, Monroe, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne & Yates.

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

  • Ontario County     (The home county of Semans Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semans Corner, with the one closest to Semans Corner listed first.
    • Woodville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
    • Gulick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
      • Gulick is located in Ontario County
    • Naples
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West Canadice Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
      • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Ontario County
    • Cottage City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
    • Richmond Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
      • Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
    • Centerfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
    • Gorham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Bloomfield
      • Village of Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village of Bloomfield <3>
    • Canandaigua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • East Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semans Corner, with the one closest to Semans Corner listed first.
    • Canaseraga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Garwoods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
      • Garwoods is located in Allegany County
    • Swain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain is located in Allegany County
      • Swain has also been known as:
      • Swains Station
      • Swainsville
      • Swin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <3>
    • Bishopville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
      • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
    • Almond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <3>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semans Corner, with the one closest to Semans Corner listed first.
    • Springwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Websters Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Foots Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
      • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Dansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
      • Dansville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <3>
    • Maple Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
    • Livonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumminsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
      • Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
    • Woodsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
    • Sleggs Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
    • East Groveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Groveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
      • East Groveland is located in Livingston County
    • Groveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • West Sparta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
    • Kysorville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
      • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semans Corner, with the one closest to Semans Corner listed first.
    • Ford Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
    • Honeoye Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mendon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Moran Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
      • Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
    • Rush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Rush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
      • West Rush is located in Monroe County
    • Manns Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
      • Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
    • North Rush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
      • North Rush is located in Monroe County
    • Henrietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Henrietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
      • West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
    • Fairport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Pittsford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semans Corner, with the one closest to Semans Corner listed first.
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Reading
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hector
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reading Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Townsend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semans Corner, with the one closest to Semans Corner listed first.
    • Willard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Border City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Lodi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Ovid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Romulus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semans Corner, with the one closest to Semans Corner listed first.
    • Atlanta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Prattsburgh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Cohocton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
    • Avoca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
    • Keuka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Mitchellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Haskinville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
      • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hammondsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cold Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semans Corner, with the one closest to Semans Corner listed first.
    • Macedon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <3>
    • Palmyra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Yellow Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
    • Marquart Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
    • Newark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semans Corner, with the one closest to Semans Corner listed first.
    • Vine Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
    • Italy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Potter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County
    • Rushville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yatesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Keuka Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Benton Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Barrington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Bellona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Seneca Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Angus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Semans Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Semans Corner.

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 Semans Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Church Naples Cemetery
    • Old Square Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190377 <5>
  • Rose Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Italy - Naples Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Italy - Naples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Italy - Naples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garling House Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gerould Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerould Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gerould Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marsh Cemetery
    • South Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64634 <5>
  • Italy Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Italy Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Italy Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pamely Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pamely Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pamely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Middlesex Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Randall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Naples
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bristol Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Springs
    • Bristol Springs is located in Ontario County
  • Gulick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
    • Gulick is located in Ontario County
  • South Bristol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol
    • South Bristol is located in Ontario County
  • Italy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Yates County
  • Vine Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
    • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
  • Middlesex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • Middlesex is located in Yates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesex <3>
  • Ingleside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Steuben County
  • North Cohocton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cohocton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohocton
    • North Cohocton is located in Steuben County
  • Italy Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy Hill
    • Italy Hill is located in Yates County
  • Potter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Potter is located in Yates County
  • Canadice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
    • Canadice is located in Ontario County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bristol Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
      • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
    • Prattsburgh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Friend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
      • Friend 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 Semans Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Semans Corner.

Newspapers Published in Semans Corner ...

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 Semans Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Semans Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Semans Corner.

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 Semans Corner:

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

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Semans Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Semans Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Semans Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6628, Longitude: -77.3858       In this case, the coordinates for Semans Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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