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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 Sunset View (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 Sunset View. 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 Sunset View ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sunset View: Sunset Vw.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sunset View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunset View.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Sunset View is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Sunset View)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset View, with the one closest to Sunset View listed first.
    • Sodus Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Huron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • North Huron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Huron is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
    • York
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • York is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Furnace Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
    • Wolcott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Sodus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
    • Wayne Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
    • Sodus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Clyde
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset View, with the one closest to Sunset View listed first.
    • Fair Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Victory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • North Victory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
    • Sterling Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
    • North Sterling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
    • Cato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Meridian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Port Byron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
    • Weedsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cayuga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sennett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset View, with the one closest to Sunset View listed first.
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • East Rochester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Penfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • German Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • German Village is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
    • Glen Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Pittsford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset View, with the one closest to Sunset View listed first.
    • Lysander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Plainville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jordan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacks Reef
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
    • Little Utica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
    • Elbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrights Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Wrights Corners is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Memphis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset View, with the one closest to Sunset View listed first.
    • Thompson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Port Gibson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Phelps
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • West Junius
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
    • Clifton Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
    • Melvin Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Shortsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Seneca Castle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Geneva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset View, with the one closest to Sunset View listed first.
    • Hannibal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fairdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Southwest Oswego
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
    • Furniss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Furniss is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
    • Oswego Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Oswego Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego Center
    • Bowens Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
    • Granby Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
    • Minetto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Oswego
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Granby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
    • Hinmansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset View, with the one closest to Sunset View listed first.
    • Tyre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Seneca Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Border City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Canoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
    • Kuneytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown

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

Cemeteries Near Sunset View ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunset View.

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 Sunset View - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Espenschied Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • York Settlement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kitchen Burial Plot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Huron Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Sodus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bushnell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellinwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Towe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...
    • Lovejoy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Joiner - Wheeler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner - Wheeler Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Joiner - Wheeler Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Wolcott.
      • The Joiner - Wheeler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wheeler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401381 <2>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Lummisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lummisville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummisville
  • Sodus Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wallington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallington is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallington
  • Alton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Huron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Huron is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • North Huron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Huron is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
  • Sodus Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sodus Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus Center
  • North Rose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Sodus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
  • Wayne Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
  • Wolcott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sodus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Joy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Joy is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Zurich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Zurich is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich

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

Newspapers Published in Sunset View ...

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 157 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunset View.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunset View, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunset View.

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 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 Sunset View:

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>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- Sunset View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Sunset View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.