Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about South Dansville (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 South Dansville. 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 South Dansville ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Dansville: S. Dansville
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 and hospitals 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.
South Dansville is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).
Below are the counties that are near South Dansville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Dansville:
- Steuben County (The home county of South Dansville)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Dansville, with the one closest to South Dansville listed first.
- Arkport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stephens Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Haskinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Jobs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cohocton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Hornell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Hornell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Atlanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Canisteo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hartsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Dansville, with the one closest to South Dansville listed first.
- Canaseraga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bishopville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Garwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Swain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Almond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alfred
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
- West Almond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Phillips Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Aristotle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- West Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Angelica
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wiscoy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Andover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Dansville, with the one closest to South Dansville listed first.
- Dansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cumminsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Woodsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Springwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Websters Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Groveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kysorville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Dalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nunda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Lewis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- East Groveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Dansville, with the one closest to South Dansville listed first.
- Naples
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gulick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Canadice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Richmond Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Bristol Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- West Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Cottage City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage City is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Schuyler County
- Wayne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Dansville, with the one closest to South Dansville listed first.
- Castile
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Koy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Perry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Pike
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gainesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Hardys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Peoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Warsaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Dansville, with the one closest to South Dansville listed first.
- Italy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Vine Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Potter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Rushville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Barrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Keuka Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Dansville, see our County-by-County Page for South Dansville.
Cemeteries Near South Dansville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Dansville.
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 South Dansville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Dansville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Dansville, with the one closest to South Dansville listed first.
- Rogersville Forest Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beachville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bluff Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Doty's Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stahl Brothers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loon Lake Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fremont Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Haskinsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find South Dansville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Dansville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Dansville, with the one closest to South Dansville listed first.
- Rogersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rogersville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Burns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burns is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Arkport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stephens Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Haskinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Perkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Canaseraga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ossian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ossian is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
- Bishopville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Big Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cohocton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Garwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Howard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Dansville. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Dansville.
Newspapers Published in South Dansville ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Dansville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Dansville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Dansville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 South Dansville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Schuyler County
- Wyoming County
- Yates County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Dansville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Dansville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |