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 West Greenwood (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 Greenwood. 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 Greenwood ...
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 Greenwood: W. Greenwood
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
West Greenwood 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 Greenwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Greenwood:
- Steuben County (The home county of West Greenwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Greenwood, with the one closest to West Greenwood listed first.
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rexville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- South Canisteo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canisteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Canisteo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Troupsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hornell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Adrian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- North Hornell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- South Troupsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Troupsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County
- Hedgesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Greenwood, with the one closest to West Greenwood listed first.
- Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Alfred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- 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>
- Elm Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Whitesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Almond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <1>
- Phillips Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillips Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Paynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County
- Stannards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Stannards is located in Allegany County
- Wellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
- West Almond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Bishopville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Greenwood, with the one closest to West Greenwood listed first.
- Cumminsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Dansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
- Dansville is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <1>
- Woodsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKean County (PA)
- Myrtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Greenwood, with the one closest to West Greenwood listed first.
- North Bingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- North Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Genesee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Harrison Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- West Bingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Elmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Ulysses
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ellisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Newfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Newfield is located in Potter County (PA)
- Gold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Gold is located in Potter County (PA)
- Hector
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Potter County (PA)
- Chrystal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrystal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Greenwood, with the one closest to West Greenwood listed first.
- Austinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Potter Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Cowanesque
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Osceola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Elkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2>
- 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 <1>
- Gurnee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gurnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Farmington Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Manhattan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Keeneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Asaph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asaph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Asaph is located in Tioga County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Greenwood, see our County-by-County Page for West Greenwood.
Cemeteries Near West Greenwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Greenwood.
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 Greenwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Greenwood, with the one closest to West Greenwood listed first.
- Krusen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krusen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krusen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Atkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Letts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brewster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rough & Ready Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rough & Ready Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rough & Ready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Call Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Call Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Call Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Independence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hauber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauber Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Greenwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Greenwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Greenwood, with the one closest to West Greenwood listed first.
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Steuben County
- Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Rexville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tip Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tip Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
- Tip Top is located in Allegany County
- Fulmer Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulmer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulmer Valley
- Fulmer Valley is located in Allegany County
- Alfred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- 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>
- Elm Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Hallsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County
- Whitesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Young Hickory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Hickory
- Young Hickory is located in Steuben County
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- South Canisteo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canisteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Hampshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
- Hampshire is located in Steuben County
- Canisteo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Greenwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Greenwood.
Newspapers Published in West Greenwood ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Greenwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Greenwood, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Greenwood.
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 helpful 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 Greenwood:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Livingston County
- McKean County
- Potter County
- Tioga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Greenwood. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Greenwood, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Greenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Greenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1537, Longitude: -77.7136 In this case, the coordinates for West Greenwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |