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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 South Hill (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 Hill. 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 Hill ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Hill: S. Hill

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

South Hill is located in Tompkins 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 Tompkins County: Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca & Tioga.

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

  • Tompkins County     (The home county of South Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
    • Ithaca
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
    • East Ithaca
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Forest Home
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Varna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • Lansing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Besemer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
    • Newfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Slaterville Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Myers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • West Danby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Danby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
      • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
    • Manningville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
    • Killawog
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lisle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Upper Lisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Lisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Whitney Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Broome County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
    • East Genoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
      • East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
    • Locke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Summer Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
    • Atwaters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Moravia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Montville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
    • Dresserville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Cascade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cascade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sempronius
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
    • Van Etten
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <1>
    • Erin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
    • Millport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sullivanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Pine Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Horseheads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Owens Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <1>
    • Post Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Post Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chemung
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <1>
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
    • Harford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Harford Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harford Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Munsons Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lapeer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • Messengerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Messengerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Marathon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <1>
    • McGraw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <1>
    • East River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Little York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
    • Spafford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Mandana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Assembly Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
      • Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
    • Cayutaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cayutaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Perry City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <1>
    • Mecklenburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Searsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Alpine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Odessa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennettsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
      • Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <1>
    • Logan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Montour Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <1>
    • Hector
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Watkins Glen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
    • Interlaken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kidders
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Lodi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Ovid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Willard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Varick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Steuben County
    • Hornby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
    • North Spencer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • West Candor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Candor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamar Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • West Newark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • Weltonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
    • Newark Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ketchumville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ketchumville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Lockwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hullsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
    • Owego
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <1>
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
    • Glenora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Himrod
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Dresden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Seneca Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • South Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people

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

Cemeteries Near South Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Hill.

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

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

  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ithaca City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ithaca City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Inlet Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inlet Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inlet Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Budd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Budd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Budd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Adams Settlement Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Settlement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Ithaca
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
  • Forest Home
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
  • McKinneys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinneys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneys
    • McKinneys is located in Tompkins County
  • Varna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
    • Varna is located in Tompkins County
  • Besemer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
    • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
  • Danby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • Danby is located in Tompkins County
  • Ellis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Tompkins County
  • Newfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stratton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Tompkins County
  • Caroline Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Depot
    • Caroline Depot is located in Tompkins County
  • Etna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <1>
  • Asbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Tompkins County
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    • Trumbull Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull Corners
      • Trumbull Corners is located in Tompkins County
    • West Danby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Danby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
      • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
    • Myers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County

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

Newspapers Published in South Hill ...

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 168 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Hill.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hill:

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

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4292, Longitude: -76.4949       In this case, the coordinates for South Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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