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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 Phoenix (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 Phoenix. 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 Phoenix ...

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 Phoenix: W. Phoenix

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.

West Phoenix is located in Onondaga 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 Onondaga County: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison & Oswego.

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

  • Onondaga County     (The home county of West Phoenix)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Phoenix, with the one closest to West Phoenix listed first.
    • Wrights Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Onondaga County
    • Baldwinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
      • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <2>
    • Little Utica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
    • Euclid
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Onondaga County
    • Jacksonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Village Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
      • Village Green is located in Onondaga County
    • Clay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
    • Seneca Knolls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Knolls
      • Seneca Knolls is located in Onondaga County
    • Van Buren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County
    • Lysander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
    • Brewerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lakeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Onondaga County
    • Liverpool
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Phoenix, with the one closest to West Phoenix listed first.
    • Ira
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
    • Meridian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Cato
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <2>
    • Weedsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <2>
    • North Victory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Victory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Victory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • North Sterling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
    • Sterling Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
    • Sennett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Byron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
    • Fair Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Throop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
    • Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Phoenix, with the one closest to West Phoenix listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Bolivar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
    • Chittenango
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
      • Chittenango is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <2>
    • Sullivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Madison County
    • Whitelaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitelaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
      • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
      • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
      • Chittenango Springs
    • Canastota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Oneida Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
      • Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
    • Chittenango Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
      • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
    • Cottons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
    • Bingley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
      • Bingley is located in Madison County
    • Cazenovia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <2>
    • Clockville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Phoenix, with the one closest to West Phoenix listed first.
    • Elpis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elpis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • Jewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Oneida County
    • North Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
      • North Bay is located in Oneida County
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Sylvan Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • McConnellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
      • McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
    • Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vienna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Oneida County
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Phoenix, with the one closest to West Phoenix listed first.
    • Phoenix
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hinmansville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
    • Pennellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
    • Caughdenoy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
      • Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
    • South Granby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Granby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
    • Bowens Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Fulton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Square
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
      • Central Square is located in Oswego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <2>
    • Drakes Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Corner
      • Drakes Corner is located in Oswego County
    • Granby Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
    • Mallory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seneca County
    • Tyre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Phoenix, with the one closest to West Phoenix listed first.
    • Red Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <2>
    • South Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Wolcott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Furnace Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
    • Huron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
    • North Huron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
      • North Huron is located in Wayne County
    • Clyde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near West Phoenix ...

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

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

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

  • Pendergast Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Phoenix Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Phoenix Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hinmansville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chase Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Belgium Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hortontown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hortontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hortontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pennellville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (401 more) ...
    • Pine Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jacksonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouse 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.<6>

While we didn't find West Phoenix in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Phoenix.

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

  • Phoenix
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hinmansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
    • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
  • Lamson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
    • Lamson is located in Onondaga County
  • Baldwinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
    • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <2>
  • Little Utica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
    • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
  • Euclid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Onondaga County
  • Caughdenoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
    • Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
  • South Granby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Granby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
    • South Granby is located in Oswego County
  • Ingalls Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
    • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
  • Van Buren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County
  • Stiles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Stiles is located in Onondaga County
  • Clay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lysander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
    • Plainville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
    • Volney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Oswego County

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

Newspapers Published in West Phoenix ...

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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Phoenix.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Phoenix, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Phoenix.

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 West Phoenix:

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

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- West Phoenix) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Phoenix. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2256, Longitude: -76.3047       In this case, the coordinates for West Phoenix 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 West Phoenix, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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