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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 Thorntons Corner (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 Thorntons Corner. 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 Thorntons Corner ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Thorntons Corner: Thorntons Cor. (or less commonly used: Thorntons Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Thorntons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Thorntons Corner may originally have been Thornton's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Thorntons Corner might be written as Thornton Corner.

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 hospitals and 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.

Thorntons Corner is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Thorntons Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntons Corner, with the one closest to Thorntons Corner listed first.
    • South Sodus
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • York
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Wayne County
    • Sodus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
      • Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <3>
    • Fairville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • Sodus Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Huron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
    • Lyons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
    • Mud Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Clyde
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
    • East Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
    • Newark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntons Corner, with the one closest to Thorntons Corner listed first.
    • Victory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Fair Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • North Victory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Port Byron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <3>
    • Cato
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <3>
    • Sterling Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
    • Cayuga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
    • Ira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
    • Meridian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <3>
    • North Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
    • Weedsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <3>
    • Cross Roads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntons Corner, with the one closest to Thorntons Corner listed first.
    • Webster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <3>
    • Fairport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Penfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penfield <3>
    • East Rochester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • German Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
      • German Village is located in Monroe County
    • Glen Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
    • Pittsford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
    • Irondequoit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ford Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Monroe County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntons Corner, with the one closest to Thorntons Corner listed first.
    • Lysander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
    • Jordan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Elbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <3>
    • Jacks Reef
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
    • Little Utica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntons Corner, with the one closest to Thorntons Corner listed first.
    • Port Gibson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Phelps
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • West Junius
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Clifton Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <3>
    • Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Melvin Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Shortsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Seneca Castle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntons Corner, with the one closest to Thorntons Corner listed first.
    • Hannibal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Hannibal is located in Oswego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <3>
    • Fairdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
    • Southwest Oswego
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
      • Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
    • Bowens Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Furniss
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Oswego County
    • Granby Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
    • South Granby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
    • Minetto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetto
      • Minetto is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minetto <3>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntons Corner, with the one closest to Thorntons Corner listed first.
    • Border City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Waterloo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Seneca Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Canoga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • East Varick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntons Corner, with the one closest to Thorntons Corner listed first.
    • Bellona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <3>
    • Angus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Thorntons Corner ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thorntons Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thorntons Corner, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thorntons Corner.

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 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 Thorntons Corner:

Cemeteries Near Thorntons Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thorntons Corner.

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 Thorntons Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • South Sodus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Sodus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Sodus Cemetery
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
  • Zurich Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zurich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zurich Cemetery
  • Barton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
  • Espenschied Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Espenschied Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Espenschied Cemetery
  • Kitchen Burial Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Burial Plot
  • Glerum Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glerum Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glerum Farm Cemetery
  • York Settlement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Mill Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mill Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mill Street Cemetery
  • Sodus Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sodus Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodus Rural Cemetery
  • Joy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joy Cemetery
  • Fairville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (351 more) ...
    • Lyons Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Rural Cemetery
    • St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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.<6>

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

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

  • South Sodus
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
    • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
  • Zurich
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
    • Zurich is located in Wayne County
  • Sodus Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus Center
    • Sodus Center is located in Wayne County
  • Alton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alton is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Wallington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wallington is located in Wayne County
  • Wayne Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
  • Joy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Joy is located in Wayne County
  • Fairville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville is located in Wayne County
  • Sodus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
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  • Rose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rose is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose <3>
  • North Rose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Rose is located in Wayne County
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  • Sodus Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Lyons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lyons is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
    • Lock Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
      • Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
    • Huron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Wayne County

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

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The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Thorntons Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thorntons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1748, Longitude: -77.0111       In this case, the coordinates for Thorntons Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Thorntons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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