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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 Whispering Woods (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 Whispering Woods. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Whispering Woods is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Whispering Woods)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Woods, with the one closest to Whispering Woods listed first.
    • Williamson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pultneyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ontario
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sodus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Walworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Fruitland is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Lakeside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Huddle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Marquart Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
    • Fairville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Woods, with the one closest to Whispering Woods listed first.
    • Fair Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • North Victory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
    • Victory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Sterling Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
    • North Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
  • Livingston County
    • Lima
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Woods, with the one closest to Whispering Woods listed first.
    • Webster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Penfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Rochester
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • German Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • German Village is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
    • Glen Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Pittsford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Irondequoit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Ontario Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ontario Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Beach
    • Windsor Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Windsor Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Beach
    • Charlotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Woods, with the one closest to Whispering Woods listed first.
    • Port Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Clifton Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Shortsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Phelps
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Victor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
    • Melvin Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
    • West Junius
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
    • 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>
    • Seneca Castle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Woods, with the one closest to Whispering Woods listed first.
    • Tyre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Border City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Whispering Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whispering Woods.

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 Whispering Woods - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Ridge Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hall Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Furnaceville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ontario Town Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Marion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Upper Corners Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Joy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (299 more) ...
    • Finley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sodus Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Old Mill Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Williamson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • East Williamson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • East Williamson is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williamson
  • Pultneyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Furnaceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Furnaceville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
  • Ontario
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Joy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Joy is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Ontario Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sodus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Walworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Fruitland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fruitland is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Sodus Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Sodus Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus Center
    • Union Hill
      (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 Whispering Woods. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whispering Woods.

Newspapers Published in Whispering Woods ...

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 252 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whispering Woods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whispering Woods, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whispering Woods.

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 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 Whispering Woods:

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 Whispering Woods, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whispering Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.