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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 Valois (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 Valois. 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 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.

Valois is located in Schuyler 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 Schuyler County: Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins & Yates.

Below are the counties that are near Valois. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Valois:

  • Schuyler County     (The home county of Valois)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valois, with the one closest to Valois listed first.
    • Hector
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Logan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Searsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Reading Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Reading
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Reading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <1>
    • Bennettsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
      • Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Perry City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <1>
    • Watkins Glen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • 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>
    • Mecklenburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Montour Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <1>
    • Wayne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valois, with the one closest to Valois listed first.
    • Atwaters
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Willets
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willets. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
      • Willets is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Aurora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ledyard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Genoa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
      • East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
    • Sherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Scipioville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Union Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Locke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cascade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cascade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valois, with the one closest to Valois listed first.
    • Millport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pine Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Post Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Post Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Sullivanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Horseheads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Erin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
    • Big Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Elmira Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <1>
    • Van Etten
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <1>
    • Elmira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valois, with the one closest to Valois listed first.
    • Billsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gorham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Flint
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Dobbins Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Seneca Castle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
    • Melvin Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Cottage City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
    • Naples
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valois, with the one closest to Valois listed first.
    • Lodi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Interlaken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovid
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Willard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kidders
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • East Varick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Canoga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Border City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Seneca Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valois, with the one closest to Valois listed first.
    • Keuka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Steuben County
    • Bradford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Urbana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Hammondsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sonora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Steuben County
    • South Bradford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
      • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
    • Prattsburgh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Hornby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
    • Hermitage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Steuben County
    • Mitchellsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
    • Cold Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valois, with the one closest to Valois listed first.
    • North Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valois, with the one closest to Valois listed first.
    • Trumansburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taughannock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Lake Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Myers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
      • Myers is located in Tompkins County
    • Newfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cayuga Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • East Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
    • Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • North Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valois, with the one closest to Valois listed first.
    • Glenora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Himrod
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Barrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Seneca Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Keuka Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn Yan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Angus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Benton Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Bellona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>
    • Yatesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Valois, see our County-by-County Page for Valois.

Cemeteries Near Valois ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valois.

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 Valois covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Valois, with the one closest to Valois listed first.

  • Valois Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valois Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hector Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hector Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hector Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starkey Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakemont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakemont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Stream Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Stream Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Stream Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cronk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cronk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cronk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Townsendville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsendville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsendville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Lodi Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lodi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynoldsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynoldsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynoldsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Raplee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raplee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raplee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grove Mt. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Mt. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Reading Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reading Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reading 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.<4>

While we didn't find Valois in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Valois.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Valois, with the one closest to Valois listed first.

  • Hector
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Starkey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey
    • Starkey is located in Yates County
  • Glenora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
    • Glenora is located in Yates County
  • Lodi Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi Center
    • Lodi Center is located in Seneca County
  • Logan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Schuyler County
  • Rock Stream
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Stream
    • Rock Stream is located in Yates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Stream <1>
  • East Steamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Steamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steamburg
    • East Steamburg is located in Schuyler County
  • Townsendville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsendville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsendville
    • Townsendville is located in Seneca County
  • Himrod
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dundee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Yates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
  • Lodi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Seneca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
  • North Reading
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Reading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
    • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
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    • Reading Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Reynoldsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Schuyler County
    • Searsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Valois. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valois.

Newspapers Published in Valois ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valois.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valois, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valois.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Valois:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valois. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>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>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 Valois, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valois) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valois. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5348, Longitude: -76.8772       In this case, the coordinates for Valois have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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