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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 Webb Mills (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 Webb Mills. 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 Webb Mills ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Webb Mills: Webb Mls. (or less commonly used: Webb Mlls.)

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 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.

Webb Mills is located in Chemung 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 Chemung County: Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

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

Cemeteries Near Webb Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webb Mills.

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

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

  • Christian Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutch Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sagetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sagetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roushy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roushy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kelly Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seeley Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seeley Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seeley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fulton Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Second Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alder Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alder Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alder Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (311 more) ...
    • Judson Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scudder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scudder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scudder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Webb Mills had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Seeley Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seeley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley Creek
    • Seeley Creek is located in Chemung County
  • Pine City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Pine City is located in Chemung County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <2>
  • Millerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Southport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southport
    • From Webb Mills to Southport
  • Trowbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Jobs Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corners
    • Jobs Corners is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Gillett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fassett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fassett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
    • Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fassett
    • From Webb Mills to Fassett
  • Elmira
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
    • Dunning is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Wellsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Caton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Jackson Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
      • Jackson Summit is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Big Flats
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ridgebury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
      • Ridgebury is located in Bradford County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Webb Mills ...

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 161 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webb Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Webb Mills, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Webb Mills.

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 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 Webb Mills:

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

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Webb Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webb Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0235, Longitude: -76.8820       In this case, the coordinates for Webb Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Webb Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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