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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 Skaneateles (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 Skaneateles. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Skaneateles is located in Onondaga 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 Onondaga County: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison & Oswego.

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

  • Onondaga County     (The home county of Skaneateles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skaneateles, with the one closest to Skaneateles listed first.
    • Mottville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Halfway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mandana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Thorn Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Elbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <1>
    • Marcellus Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcellus Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
      • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
    • Jordan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Camillus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camillus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camillus
      • Camillus is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camillus <1>
    • Cards Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cards Corners
      • Cards Corners is located in Onondaga County
    • Memphis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skaneateles, with the one closest to Skaneateles listed first.
    • Sennett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrose Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
      • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
    • Niles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Cayuga County
    • Auburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Throop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
    • Weedsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <1>
    • Austin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cayuga County
    • Port Byron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
    • Kelloggsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
      • Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
    • New Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Cayuga County
    • Omro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
      • Omro is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skaneateles, with the one closest to Skaneateles listed first.
    • Scott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • Cummings Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
    • East Scott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Scott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
      • East Scott is located in Cortland County
    • Preble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Little York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Slab City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • East Homer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Truxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cortland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skaneateles, with the one closest to Skaneateles listed first.
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Madison County
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Bolivar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
    • Chittenango
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
      • Chittenango is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <1>
    • Rippleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
      • Rippleton is located in Madison County
    • Cazenovia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <1>
    • Chittenango Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
      • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
    • New Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
      • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
      • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
      • Chittenango Springs
    • Bingley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
      • Bingley is located in Madison County
    • Puckerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
    • DeRuyter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skaneateles, with the one closest to Skaneateles listed first.
    • Dobbins Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • West Junius
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Billsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skaneateles, with the one closest to Skaneateles listed first.
    • Phoenix
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hinmansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
    • South Granby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Granby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
    • Bowens Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Sand Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
    • Pennellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
    • Caughdenoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
      • Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
    • Fairdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Granby Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
    • Central Square
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
      • Central Square is located in Oswego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <1>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skaneateles, with the one closest to Skaneateles listed first.
    • Canoga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Kuneytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Tyre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
    • East Varick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Waterloo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kidders
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Interlaken
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ovid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Border City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Willard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skaneateles, with the one closest to Skaneateles listed first.
    • Groton City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • East Lansing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Peruville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peruville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • McLean
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Myers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Willow Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Freeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <1>
    • Taughannock Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skaneateles, with the one closest to Skaneateles listed first.
    • South Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Clyde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <1>
    • Wolcott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Furnace Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Huron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
    • Wayne Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Skaneateles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skaneateles.

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

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

  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mottville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mottville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mottville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shepard Settlement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Settlement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Etten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Etten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Etten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benson Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCauley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCauley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCauley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Marcellus.
    • The McCauley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Feather Tree Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2625136 <5>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Soule Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Melrose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melrose Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Auburn.
      • The Melrose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Melrose Road Cemetery
      • Porter Road Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266624 <5>

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Skaneateles had a population of 366 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Skaneateles had a population of 2,465 people.

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

  • Willow Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County
  • Long Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
    • Long Bridge is located in Onondaga County
  • Mottville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Skaneateles Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles Junction
    • Skaneateles Junction is located in Onondaga County
  • Shamrock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Onondaga County
  • Rose Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Degroff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degroff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degroff
    • Degroff is located in Cayuga County
  • Mandana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
    • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
  • Thorn Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Marietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
  • Marcellus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Halfway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
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    • Owasco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Cayuga County
    • Marcellus Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcellus Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
      • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
    • Sennett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Skaneateles ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skaneateles.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Skaneateles. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Skaneateles and those printed in the larger area surrounding Skaneateles.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Skaneateles.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Skaneateles:

The official website for Skaneateles: www.townofskaneateles.com/

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Skaneateles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skaneateles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9458, Longitude: -76.4282       In this case, the coordinates for Skaneateles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Skaneateles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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