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 Tinkertown (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 Tinkertown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Tinkertown is located in Allegany 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 Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Tinkertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tinkertown:
- Allegany County (The home county of Tinkertown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tinkertown, with the one closest to Tinkertown listed first.
- Alfred
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
- Almond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Phillips Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- West Almond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Bishopville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Andover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elm Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Dyke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Withey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Withey is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Aristotle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Angelica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cattaraugus County
- Abbotts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tinkertown, with the one closest to Tinkertown listed first.
- Dansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cumminsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Woodsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Dalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nunda
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Sparta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Lewis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Kysorville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Springwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Groveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Websters Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ontario County
- Naples
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tinkertown, with the one closest to Tinkertown listed first.
- Hartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hornell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Hornell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Canisteo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arkport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stephens Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- South Canisteo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Rexville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Haskinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Howard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tinkertown, with the one closest to Tinkertown listed first.
- East Koy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Pike
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Castile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tinkertown, with the one closest to Tinkertown listed first.
- Genesee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- North Bingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- North Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- West Bingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Harrison Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Ellisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Elmer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Ulysses
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chrystal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Newfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newfield is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Honeoye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- East Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tinkertown, with the one closest to Tinkertown listed first.
- Austinburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Potter Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Cowanesque
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Westfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Elkland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tinkertown, see our County-by-County Page for Tinkertown.
Cemeteries Near Tinkertown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tinkertown.
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 Tinkertown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tinkertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tinkertown, with the one closest to Tinkertown listed first.
- Stillman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alfred Rural Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hartsville Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Call Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsville Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville Center Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hartsville Center Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Hartsville.
- The Hartsville Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hartsville Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64769 <2>
- East Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Hornell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65923 <2>
- Temple Beth El Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (337 more) ...
- Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Almond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Tinkertown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tinkertown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tinkertown, with the one closest to Tinkertown listed first.
- Alfred
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
- Tip Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tip Top is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
- Almond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Karrdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Karrdale is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrdale
- West Almond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Phillips Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Andover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hiltonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hiltonville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonville
- Bishopville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Canisteo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elm Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Arkport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bennetts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bennetts is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts
- Stephens Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Dyke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tinkertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tinkertown.
Newspapers Published in Tinkertown ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tinkertown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tinkertown, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tinkertown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Tinkertown:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Allegany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Steuben County
- Wyoming County
- Potter County
- Tioga 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> | 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> | 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 Tinkertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tinkertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |