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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 West Caton (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 West Caton. 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 West Caton ...

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 West Caton: W. Caton

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.

West Caton is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

  • Steuben County     (The home county of West Caton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Caton, with the one closest to West Caton listed first.
    • Caton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
      • Caton is located in Steuben County
    • South Corning
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Corning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Presho
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
      • Presho is located in Steuben County
    • Painted Post
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Gang Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
      • Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
    • Lindley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coopers Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Addison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Campbell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
      • East Campbell is located in Steuben County
    • Hornby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Caton, with the one closest to West Caton listed first.
    • Sagetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
      • Sagetown is located in Chemung County
    • Big Flats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Webb Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
    • West Elmira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Post Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Southport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Elmira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Horseheads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pioneer Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Pine Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Caton, with the one closest to West Caton listed first.
    • Beaver Dams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Moreland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • Townsend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
    • Wedgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wedgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
      • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
    • Montour Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Odessa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Watkins Glen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Alpine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Reading Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Burdett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Reading
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Wayne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Caton, with the one closest to West Caton listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Waverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Caton, with the one closest to West Caton listed first.
    • Glenora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Dundee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Caton, with the one closest to West Caton listed first.
    • Coryland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coryland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
      • Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Fassett
      (16 miles [25.7 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)
    • Gillett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Austinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Bentley Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
      • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Berrytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Columbia Cross Roads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
      • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Sylvania
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Big Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
      • Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Troy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Covert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
      • Covert is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Potter County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Caton, with the one closest to West Caton listed first.
    • North Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Elmer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Caton, with the one closest to West Caton listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Millerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Tioga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
    • Elkland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <2>
    • Farmington Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
      • Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Hammond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Osceola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Roseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Mansfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Keeneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Knoxville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near West Caton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Caton.

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

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery Annex
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery Annex
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery Annex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pritchard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
    • The Pritchard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Knoxville Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Erwins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West High Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Seelye Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seelye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seelye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middaugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (345 more) ...
    • Dickenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickenson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.

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 West Caton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Caton.

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

  • Caton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
    • Caton is located in Steuben County
  • Gibson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Steuben County
  • Corning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Presho
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
    • Presho is located in Steuben County
  • Lindley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Painted Post
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Corning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corning
    • East Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Big Flats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pritchard ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
    • Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Rising
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
    • Rising is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Somers Lane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Lane
    • Somers Lane is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Tioga Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga Junction
    • Tioga Junction is located in Tioga County (PA)
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    • Coopers Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferenbaugh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferenbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferenbaugh
      • Ferenbaugh is located in Steuben County
    • Addison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in West Caton ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Caton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Caton, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Caton.

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 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 West Caton:

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

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>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 West Caton, 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' (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- West Caton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Caton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0812, Longitude: -77.0639       In this case, the coordinates for West Caton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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