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 Tuscarora (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 Tuscarora. 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 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.
Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tuscarora:
- Livingston County (The home county of Tuscarora)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscarora, with the one closest to Tuscarora listed first.
- Kysorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- West Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Groveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nunda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lewis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Woodsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Dalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cumminsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Leicester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Pine Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- East Groveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Dansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscarora, with the one closest to Tuscarora listed first.
- Swain
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Canaseraga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Garwoods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Wiscoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hume
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bishopville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- West Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Aristotle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Houghton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Almond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Caneadea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oramel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscarora, with the one closest to Tuscarora listed first.
- Pavilion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pavilion Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Linden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Le Roy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Limerock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- West Bethany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Brookville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- East Alexander
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Stafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Morganville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Alexander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Batavia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscarora, with the one closest to Tuscarora listed first.
- Mumford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Rush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Garbutt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Honeoye Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moran Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Belcoda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Manns Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- North Rush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Scottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Severance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Ford Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscarora, with the one closest to Tuscarora listed first.
- West Canadice Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canadice
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- Richmond Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Gulick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Naples
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- West Bloomfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- North Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Bristol Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- East Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Village of Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holcomb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscarora, with the one closest to Tuscarora listed first.
- Wayland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arkport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Atlanta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cohocton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Haskinville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Jobs Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- North Hornell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Hornell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Howard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Hartsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Avoca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canisteo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscarora, with the one closest to Tuscarora listed first.
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Castile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Perry Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Silver Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Koy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Gainesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Peoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hardys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Pike
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Covington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Wyoming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tuscarora, with the one closest to Tuscarora listed first.
- Vine Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Italy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tuscarora, see our County-by-County Page for Tuscarora.
Cemeteries Near Tuscarora ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tuscarora.
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 Tuscarora - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tuscarora covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tuscarora, with the one closest to Tuscarora listed first.
- Dutch Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Craig State School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Helena Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seager Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kysorville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Byersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonel George Williams & Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (400 more) ...
- West View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- The West View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Consalus Cemetery
- Denton - Jaggard Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tuscarora had a population of 190 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tuscarora, with the one closest to Tuscarora listed first.
- Brooks Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brooks Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Grove
- Sonyea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- West Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Nunda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Byersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Byersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Groveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Mount Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosses
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rosses is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosses
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Shaker Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shaker Crossing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Crossing
- Ossian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ossian is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
- Portageville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tuscarora. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tuscarora.
Newspapers Published in Tuscarora ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuscarora.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tuscarora, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tuscarora.
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 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 Tuscarora:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Steuben 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> | 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 Tuscarora, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tuscarora) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |