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 Toms Landing (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 Toms Landing. 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 Toms Landing ...
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 Toms Landing: Toms Lndg. (or less commonly used: Toms Lndng.)
- While the name of this community is Toms Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Toms Landing may originally have been Tom's Landing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Toms Landing might be written as Tom Landing.
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 doctors and 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.
Toms Landing is located in Orleans 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 Orleans County: Genesee, Monroe & Niagara.
Below are the counties that are near Toms Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Toms Landing:
- Orleans County (The home county of Toms Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toms Landing, with the one closest to Toms Landing listed first.
- Kuckville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
- Kuckville is located in Orleans County
- Gaines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Kenyonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenyonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
- Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eagle Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Brockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Lyndonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shadigee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
- Shadigee is located in Orleans County
- Kendall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hulberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Murray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toms Landing, with the one closest to Toms Landing listed first.
- Akron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Wolcottsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Clarence Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Center
- Clarence Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence Center <4>
- Crittenden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crittenden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
- Crittenden is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <4>
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toms Landing, with the one closest to Toms Landing listed first.
- Wheatville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Elba
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
- Alabama
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Oakfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Basom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Byron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jericon Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- North Pembroke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Ridgewood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Bergen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bushville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toms Landing, with the one closest to Toms Landing listed first.
- Redman Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- Hamlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Hamlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hamlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
- North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
- Brockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sweden Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Otis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Monroe County
- Hinkleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
- Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
- Adams Basin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parma Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
- Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
- Churchville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toms Landing, with the one closest to Toms Landing listed first.
- County Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for County Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Niagara County
- Millers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Millers is located in Niagara County
- Middleport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Barker is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <4>
- Somerset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Niagara County
- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- North Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- North Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Gasport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hess Road
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
- Hess Road is located in Niagara County
- Dysinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dysinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Ridgewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Corwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Corwin is located in Niagara County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Toms Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Toms Landing.
Cemeteries Near Toms Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Toms Landing.
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 Toms Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Toms Landing, with the one closest to Toms Landing listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carlton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fuller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Waterport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterport Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kenyonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyonville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gaines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Orchard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Orchard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Standish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- Long Bridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Orchard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Orchard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Toms Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Toms Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Toms Landing, with the one closest to Toms Landing listed first.
- Carlton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Orleans County
- Waterport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterport
- Waterport is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterport <4>
- Point Breeze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Point Breeze is located in Orleans County
- Kuckville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
- Kuckville is located in Orleans County
- Kenyonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenyonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
- Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
- Gaines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Sawyer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Orleans County
- East Gaines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaines
- East Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Eagle Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Oak Orchard is located in Orleans County
- Eagle Harbor Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
- Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Kendall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kendall
- West Kendall is located in Orleans County
- Knowlesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville
- Knowlesville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knowlesville <4>
- Knowlesville Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlesville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville Station
- Knowlesville Station is located in Orleans County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Toms Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Toms Landing.
Newspapers Published in Toms Landing ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Toms Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Toms Landing, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Toms Landing.
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 helpful 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 Toms Landing:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Orleans County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Niagara County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toms Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orleans County: www.orleansny.com/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Toms Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Toms Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toms Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3409, Longitude: -78.2236 In this case, the coordinates for Toms Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |