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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 Sylvan Beach (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 Sylvan Beach. 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 Sylvan Beach ...

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 Sylvan Beach: Sylvan Bch.

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

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

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

Sylvan Beach is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

  • Steuben County     (The home county of Sylvan Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Beach, with the one closest to Sylvan Beach listed first.
    • Urbana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Bradford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hammondsport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sonora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Steuben County
    • Prattsburgh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • South Bradford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
      • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
    • Cold Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
    • Mitchellsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Savona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hornby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
    • Avoca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Beach, with the one closest to Sylvan Beach listed first.
    • Atwaters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Aurora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Beach, with the one closest to Sylvan Beach listed first.
    • Post Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Millport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <1>
    • Pine Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Flats
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
      • Big Flats is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <1>
    • Pioneer Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sullivanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Horseheads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmira Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • West Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Beach, with the one closest to Sylvan Beach listed first.
    • Springwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Websters Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
      • Dansville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <1>
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Beach, with the one closest to Sylvan Beach listed first.
    • Naples
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
    • Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Gorham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Gulick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
      • Gulick is located in Ontario County
    • Billsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Cottage City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
    • Flint
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Bristol Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
      • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Seneca Castle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • West Canadice Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Beach, with the one closest to Sylvan Beach listed first.
    • Wayne
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • North Reading
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Townsend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
    • Hector
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Burdett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Watkins Glen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Logan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Beaver Dams
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moreland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • Montour Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Odessa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
    • Searsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Beach, with the one closest to Sylvan Beach listed first.
    • Lodi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Willard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovid
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Interlaken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kidders
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Varick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Border City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Beach, with the one closest to Sylvan Beach listed first.
    • Trumansburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Lake Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Beach, with the one closest to Sylvan Beach listed first.
    • Barrington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Dundee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Glenora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Keuka Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Himrod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Penn Yan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Italy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Seneca Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Yatesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Benton Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Potter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Sylvan Beach ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvan Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sylvan Beach, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sylvan Beach.

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 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 Sylvan Beach:

Cemeteries Near Sylvan Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sylvan Beach.

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

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

  • McDowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
  • Gobel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gobel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gobel Cemetery
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
  • Jacobus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tyrone Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Union Cemetery
  • Beach Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
  • Altay Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altay Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altay Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Shuart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glenview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Depew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Depew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Depew Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (406 more) ...
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrington Cemetery
    • Free Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Baptist Cemetery

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 Sylvan Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sylvan Beach.

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

  • Wayne
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Keuka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Keuka is located in Steuben County
  • Grove Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Springs
    • Grove Springs is located in Steuben County
  • Urbana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Steuben County
  • Weston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Schuyler County
  • Crystal Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
    • Crystal Spring is located in Yates County
  • Catawba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Steuben County
  • North Urbana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Urbana
    • North Urbana is located in Steuben County
  • Tyrone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <1>
  • Altay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altay
    • Altay is located in Schuyler County
  • South Pulteney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pulteney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
    • South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
  • Crosby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Crosby is located in Yates County
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    • Pulteney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulteney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulteney
      • Pulteney is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulteney <1>
    • Bradford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Reading
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County

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

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

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>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- Sylvan Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylvan Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4648, Longitude: -77.1083       In this case, the coordinates for Sylvan Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sylvan Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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