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 Towlesville (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 Towlesville. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Towlesville is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Towlesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Towlesville:
- Steuben County (The home county of Towlesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Towlesville, with the one closest to Towlesville listed first.
- Howard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Avoca
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jobs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- Adrian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
- Haskinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Canisteo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Hermitage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Mitchellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hornell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towlesville, with the one closest to Towlesville listed first.
- Almond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bishopville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Alfred
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Canaseraga
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Garwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Andover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Almond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Swain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Phillips Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Independence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Elm Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Whitesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dyke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towlesville, with the one closest to Towlesville listed first.
- Post Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Big Flats
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towlesville, with the one closest to Towlesville listed first.
- Dansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Woodsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Springwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Websters Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Groveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kysorville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Foots Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- Maple Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Nunda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towlesville, with the one closest to Towlesville listed first.
- Naples
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Gulick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Canadice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towlesville, with the one closest to Towlesville listed first.
- Wayne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Reading
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Townsend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Reading Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moreland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Watkins Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
- Wedgewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towlesville, with the one closest to Towlesville listed first.
- Italy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Barrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Keuka Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Dundee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Potter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Yatesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Glenora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Penn Yan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Towlesville, with the one closest to Towlesville listed first.
- North Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Harrison Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- North Bingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Elmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Towlesville, with the one closest to Towlesville listed first.
- Austinburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Elkland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Osceola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cowanesque
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Westfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Potter Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Farmington Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Towlesville, see our County-by-County Page for Towlesville.
Cemeteries Near Towlesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Towlesville.
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 Towlesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Towlesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Towlesville, with the one closest to Towlesville listed first.
- Rice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Towlesville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towlesville Cemetery
- The Towlesville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Towlesville Cemetery
- New Towlesville Cemetery
- Dublin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Durnian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Norris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Van Delinder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scherer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sherer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (375 more) ...
- McConnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Towlesville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Towlesville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Towlesville, with the one closest to Towlesville listed first.
- Buena Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Howard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Kanona
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adrian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Big Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Wallace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cameron
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marshalls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marshalls is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls
- Canisteo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Haskinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hermitage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Mitchellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Towlesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Towlesville.
Newspapers Published in Towlesville ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Towlesville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Towlesville, 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 Towlesville.
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 Towlesville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Chemung County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Schuyler County
- Yates 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 Towlesville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Towlesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |