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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 Shepards 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 Shepards 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 Shepards 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 occur.

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

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Shepards Corner might be written as Shepard 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shepards Corner is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Shepards Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepards Corner, with the one closest to Shepards Corner listed first.
    • Clyde
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Butler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
    • Wayne Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
    • Wolcott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • South Sodus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
    • York
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • York is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Lyons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Furnace Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
    • Huron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • North Huron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • North Huron is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
    • Red Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepards Corner, with the one closest to Shepards Corner listed first.
    • Victory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Port Byron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
    • Cato
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Weedsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • North Victory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
    • Cayuga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Meridian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fair Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Throop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
    • Cross Roads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Sennett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepards Corner, with the one closest to Shepards Corner listed first.
    • Fairport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepards Corner, with the one closest to Shepards Corner listed first.
    • Jordan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jacks Reef
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
    • Lysander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Plainville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mottville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Halfway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Little Utica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
    • Memphis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Skaneateles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepards Corner, with the one closest to Shepards Corner listed first.
    • Thompson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • West Junius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
    • Dobbins Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
    • Phelps
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Gibson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Clifton Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Melvin Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
    • Seneca Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Billsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepards Corner, with the one closest to Shepards Corner listed first.
    • Hannibal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Bowens Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
    • Granby Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
    • South Granby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
    • Southwest Oswego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
    • Furniss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Furniss is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinmansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
    • Oswego Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oswego Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego Center
    • Minetto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepards Corner, with the one closest to Shepards Corner listed first.
    • Tyre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Seneca Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Waterloo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Border City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Canoga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
    • Kuneytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
    • East Varick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
    • Romulus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ovid
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Willard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepards Corner, with the one closest to Shepards Corner listed first.
    • Bellona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Angus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Angus is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Dresden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Benton Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Shepards Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shepards 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.

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 Shepards Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Aurand Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Aurand of Shepards Corners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ferris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hunt Corners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • White Schoolhouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Old Clyde Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilsey Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lockpit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Herrington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (423 more) ...

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.<4>

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

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

  • Clyde
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Savannah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Butler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
  • Lock Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
  • Butler Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
  • Marengo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marengo is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • North Rose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
  • Spring Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Spring Lake is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Lyons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Tyre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tyre is located in Seneca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fox Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fox Ridge is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
    • Wolcott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • South Sodus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus

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

Newspapers Published in Shepards 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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shepards Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shepards Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shepards Corner.

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 helpful 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 Shepards Corner:

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Shepards Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Shepards Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.