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 Taylor (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 Taylor. 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 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.
Taylor is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Allegany, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Taylor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Taylor:
- Livingston County (The home county of Taylor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Caledonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Craigs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Geneseo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cuylerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Leicester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Pine Tavern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Sleggs Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Lima
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- Livonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Groveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Erie County
- Crittenden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Limerock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Le Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Pavilion Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Pavilion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bergen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Stafford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jericon Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- South Byron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- East Alexander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- West Bethany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Mumford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belcoda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Garbutt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Riga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- North Rush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Severance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Churchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Manns Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Rush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brookdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brookdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Richmond Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- West Canadice Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Bloomfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Canadice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- Village of Bloomfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Holcomb
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Victor
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Centerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Gulick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Clarendon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Holley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Manning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Hulberton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Murray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Brockville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- West Barre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Gaines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben County
- Wayland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Macedon Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Macedon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Covington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Peoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Perry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Attica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Castile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Taylor, see our County-by-County Page for Taylor.
Cemeteries Near Taylor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taylor.
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 Taylor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Taylor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- St. Columbus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Job Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scottish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Caledonia Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- York Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mumford Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Main Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Van Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (426 more) ...
- St. Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Taylor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Taylor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Caledonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fowlerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fowlerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- Mumford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Limerock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Craigs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Beulah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beulah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Ashantee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashantee is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashantee
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Garbutt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Le Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pavilion Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Greigsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greigsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greigsville
- Retsof
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Taylor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taylor.
Newspapers Published in Taylor ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taylor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taylor, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Taylor.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Taylor:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Steuben County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Taylor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Taylor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |