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 Toggletown (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 Toggletown. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Toggletown 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 Toggletown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Toggletown:
- Livingston County (The home county of Toggletown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toggletown, with the one closest to Toggletown listed first.
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Inverness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Craigs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Geneseo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Livonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sleggs Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Lima
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Cuylerville
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- East Groveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Allegany County
- Swain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toggletown, with the one closest to Toggletown listed first.
- Limerock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Le Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Pavilion Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Pavilion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bergen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jericon Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Morganville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- South Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Batavia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toggletown, with the one closest to Toggletown listed first.
- Mumford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Garbutt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- West Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Belcoda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Scottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Rush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Severance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Manns Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Rush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moran Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Honeoye Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toggletown, with the one closest to Toggletown listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Richmond Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Canadice
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Village of Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Holcomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Victor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Centerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toggletown, with the one closest to Toggletown listed first.
- Clarendon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Manning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Hulberton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Brockville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Murray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- West Barre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toggletown, with the one closest to Toggletown listed first.
- Wayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atlanta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toggletown, with the one closest to Toggletown listed first.
- Macedon Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Macedon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Lincoln
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Palmyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huddle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huddle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toggletown, with the one closest to Toggletown listed first.
- Peoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Perry Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Wyoming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Warsaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Silver Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Castile
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Attica
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gainesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yates County
- Vine Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Toggletown, see our County-by-County Page for Toggletown.
Cemeteries Near Toggletown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Toggletown.
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 Toggletown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Toggletown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Toggletown, with the one closest to Toggletown listed first.
- Scottish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Inverness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Columbus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- York Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Avon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Job Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (425 more) ...
- East Avon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mumford Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Toggletown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Toggletown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Toggletown, with the one closest to Toggletown listed first.
- Fowlerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fowlerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- Ashantee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashantee is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashantee
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 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
- York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- South Avon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Avon
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mumford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Avon
- Craigs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Retsof
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piffard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Conesus Lake Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conesus Lake Junction is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesus Lake Junction
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- West Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Garbutt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Limerock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Toggletown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Toggletown.
Newspapers Published in Toggletown ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Toggletown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Toggletown, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Toggletown.
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 Toggletown:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Steuben County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Yates 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 Toggletown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Toggletown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |