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 Wayland (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 Wayland. 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 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.
Wayland 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 Wayland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wayland:
- Steuben County (The home county of Wayland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
- Atlanta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cohocton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haskinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Jobs Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- Stephens Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Arkport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Prattsburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
- North Hornell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Hornell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mitchellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
- Canaseraga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garwoods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Swain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Bishopville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Almond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alfred
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- West Almond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Wiscoy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Aristotle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Phillips Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- West Allen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Fillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Genesee County
- Pavilion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
- Springwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cumminsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Websters Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- West Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Groveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kysorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Foots Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- Maple Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- East Groveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Nunda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
- Honeoye Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moran Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Ford Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
- West Rush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Rush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Manns Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Mendon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Rush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
- Naples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gulick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Canadice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Richmond Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Bristol Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Bristol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- West Bloomfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Cottage City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage City is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Village of Bloomfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Centerfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Schuyler County
- Wayne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
- Perry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Castile
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Perry Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Silver Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Peoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- East Koy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Gainesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Pike
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Covington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hardys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
- Italy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Vine Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Potter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Rushville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yatesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Keuka Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Barrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Benton Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Penn Yan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Seneca Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wayland, see our County-by-County Page for Wayland.
Cemeteries Near Wayland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wayland.
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 Wayland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wayland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wayland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ashley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Wayland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Capron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Loon Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Springwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (407 more) ...
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Loon Lake Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wayland had a population of 679 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wayland had a population of 1,755 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
- Perkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rogersville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Dansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cohocton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Cohocton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Cohocton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohocton
- Websters Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Haskinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Ossian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ossian is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
- Wallace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ingleside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ingleside is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Naples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gulick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- West Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Byersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Byersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wayland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wayland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wayland ...
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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wayland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wayland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wayland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Wayland.
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 Wayland:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Schuyler 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 Wayland, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wayland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |