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 Vienna Estates (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 Vienna Estates. 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 Vienna Estates ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Vienna Estates: Vienna Ests.
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 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.
Vienna Estates is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.
Below are the counties that are near Vienna Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vienna Estates:
- Wayne County (The home county of Vienna Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna Estates, with the one closest to Vienna Estates listed first.
- Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mud Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- East Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
- Palmyra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marquart Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
- Yellow Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Sodus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
- Wayne Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
- Macedon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna Estates, with the one closest to Vienna Estates listed first.
- Cayuga
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Port Byron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
- Former name for Port Byron:
- Bucksville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
- Cross Roads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Union Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Victory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Victory is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Throop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Throop is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Weedsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Aurora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cato
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Victory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Victory is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
- Scipioville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
- Livingston County
- Lima
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna Estates, with the one closest to Vienna Estates listed first.
- Fairport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Rochester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Rochester is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
- Mendon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Penfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Webster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ford Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
- Pittsford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Glen Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Honeoye Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- German Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- German Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
- Henrietta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Moran Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Onondaga County
- Jordan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna Estates, with the one closest to Vienna Estates listed first.
- Phelps
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clifton Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Port Gibson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thompson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Melvin Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
- West Junius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Junius is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
- Seneca Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shortsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dobbins Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
- Hopewell Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
- Flint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna Estates, with the one closest to Vienna Estates listed first.
- Border City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Border City is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
- Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tyre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tyre is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- Seneca Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canoga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Canoga is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
- Kuneytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
- Romulus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Varick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- East Varick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
- Willard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ovid
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna Estates, with the one closest to Vienna Estates listed first.
- Bellona
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rushville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Angus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Benton Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Potter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Dresden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yatesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Vine Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Penn Yan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Seneca Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Keuka Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Himrod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Italy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vienna Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Vienna Estates.
Cemeteries Near Vienna Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vienna Estates.
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 Vienna Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vienna Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vienna Estates, with the one closest to Vienna Estates listed first.
- Marbletown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Purchase Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Newark State School Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark State School Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark State School Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Newark.
- The Newark State School Cemetery has also been known as:
- NDC Potters Field
- NDC State School Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451516 <2>
- East Newark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Newark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Five Waters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Houser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clifton Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (438 more) ...
- Pinewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westfall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Lyons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
While we didn't find Vienna Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vienna Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vienna Estates, with the one closest to Vienna Estates listed first.
- Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Phelps Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Phelps Junction is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Junction
- Clifton Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Port Gibson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manchester Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Orleans is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- West Junius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Junius is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
- East Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
- Lock Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shortsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vienna Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vienna Estates.
Newspapers Published in Vienna Estates ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vienna Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vienna Estates, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vienna Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Vienna Estates:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Onondaga County
- Ontario County
- Seneca 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 Vienna Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vienna Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |