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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 Stiles (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 Stiles. 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 southeast 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 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.

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

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

  • Onondaga County     (The home county of Stiles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stiles, with the one closest to Stiles listed first.
    • Seneca Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Seneca Knolls is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Knolls
    • Lakeside
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Van Buren
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Village Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Village Green is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
    • Lakeland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeland is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Liverpool
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Warners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Warners is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners
    • Baldwinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Orchard Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Orchard Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Village
    • Galeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Galeville is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
    • Euclid
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Euclid is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Camillus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fairmount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairmount is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stiles, with the one closest to Stiles listed first.
    • Meridian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Sennett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cato
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Weedsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Throop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
    • Port Byron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Melrose Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
    • Victory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • North Victory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
    • Niles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Niles is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • New Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • New Hope is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stiles, with the one closest to Stiles listed first.
    • Cummings Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
    • Preble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Scott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • East Scott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • East Scott is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
    • Slab City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Little York
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Pratt Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
    • Truxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stiles, with the one closest to Stiles listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Chittenango
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sullivan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Sullivan is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sulphur Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
      • Chittenango Springs
    • Chittenango Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
    • Whitelaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
    • Bingley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bingley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
    • Cazenovia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rippleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rippleton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
    • Cottons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Canastota
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stiles, with the one closest to Stiles listed first.
    • Jewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jewell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Elpis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
    • North Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Bay is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
    • Sylvan Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Vienna is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Camden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stiles, with the one closest to Stiles listed first.
    • Phoenix
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hinmansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
    • Sand Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Caughdenoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
    • Pennellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • South Granby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
    • Central Square
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowens Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
    • West Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Monroe is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • Fulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Constantia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mallory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stiles, with the one closest to Stiles listed first.
    • Tyre
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Canoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
    • Seneca Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stiles, with the one closest to Stiles listed first.
    • Red Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • South Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
    • Furnace Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
    • Wolcott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Clyde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Stiles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stiles.

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 Stiles - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Cold Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Isle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Most Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Warners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Warners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Liverpool Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Belgium Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Morgan's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (475 more) ...
    • Rouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sears Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ionia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Stiles had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Lakeside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lakeside is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Van Buren
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
  • Lakeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeland is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
  • Warners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Warners is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners
  • Amboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Amboy is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Liverpool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Woodard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodard is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard
  • Baldwinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Memphis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Camillus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Solvay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Euclid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Euclid is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Howlett Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Howlett Hill is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlett Hill
    • Syracuse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Syracuse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people

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

Newspapers Published in Stiles ...

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 194 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stiles.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stiles, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stiles.

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 websites either 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 Stiles:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stiles) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stiles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.