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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 Webster (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 Webster. 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 hospitals 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.

Webster is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Webster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Penfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • German Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • German Village is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
    • Glen Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • East Rochester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Irondequoit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fairport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • White City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Pittsford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ontario Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Ontario Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Beach
    • Windsor Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Windsor Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Beach
    • Rochester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlotte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Bergen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Limerock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
    • Jericon Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • Fort Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Lima
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Livonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Victor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Gibson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Bloomfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • Shortsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Holcomb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • East Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
    • West Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
    • Clifton Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canandaigua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
      • Canandaigua has also been known as:
      • Canadaigua
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <1>
    • Centerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
    • Hopewell Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
  • Orleans County
    • Holley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Fruitland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Fruitland is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Lincoln
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lakeside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Ontario
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Huddle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
    • Macedon Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
    • Walworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Macedon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pultneyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marquart Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village

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

Cemeteries Near Webster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webster.

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 Webster - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Webster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Webster Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Harris Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Webster Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Webster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ontario Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (294 more) ...
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Webster had a population of 634 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Webster had a population of 5,723 people.

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

  • Union Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Webster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Webster is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Webster
  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Fruitland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fruitland is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Forest Lawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Lawn is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
  • East Penfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Penfield is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Penfield
  • Ontario Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lakeside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Glen Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
  • Penfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Walworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Walworth is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Walworth
  • Sea Breeze
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sea Breeze is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Rochester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Ontario
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Furnaceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Furnaceville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville

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

Newspapers Published in Webster ...

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 335 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Webster, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Webster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Webster:

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 Webster, 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- Webster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.