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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 Willets (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 Willets. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Willets is located in Cayuga 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 Cayuga County: Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins & Wayne.

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

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Willets)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willets, with the one closest to Willets listed first.
    • Black Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Aurora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ledyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Scipioville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Atwaters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Union Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cross Roads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
    • Cascade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Austin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cayuga County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willets, with the one closest to Willets listed first.
    • Scott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Munsons Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Little York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Preble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Slab City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
    • Cummings Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • East Homer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willets, with the one closest to Willets listed first.
    • Mandana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Skaneateles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <1>
    • Mottville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Spafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
    • Elbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <1>
    • Halfway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Otisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Onondaga County
    • Jordan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcellus Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcellus Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
      • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willets, with the one closest to Willets listed first.
    • Billsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • West Junius
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Flint
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Gorham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Melvin Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Seneca Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Phelps
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Clifton Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <1>
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willets, with the one closest to Willets listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Perry City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <1>
    • Logan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Hector
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mecklenburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Burdett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cayutaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • North Reading
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Watkins Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Montour Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Odessa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
    • Wayne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willets, with the one closest to Willets listed first.
    • Kidders
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • East Varick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Interlaken
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ovid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Romulus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Willard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kuneytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Lodi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Canoga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Border City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
  • Steuben County
    • Urbana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willets, with the one closest to Willets listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • North Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • Lansing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Groton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cayuga Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Peruville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willets, with the one closest to Willets listed first.
    • Clyde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • Lyons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
    • South Butler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Newark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willets, with the one closest to Willets listed first.
    • Dresden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Angus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Himrod
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Seneca Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Bellona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>
    • Dundee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Glenora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Benton Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Keuka Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Barrington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Yatesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County

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

Newspapers Published in Willets ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willets.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willets, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willets.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Willets:

Cemeteries Near Willets ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willets.

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

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

  • Oak Glen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Glen Cemetery
  • Sheldrake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldrake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldrake Cemetery
  • Mosher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosher Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Ovid Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ovid Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ovid Center Cemetery
  • Ledyard Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledyard Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledyard Church Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Poplar Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery
  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
  • Howland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
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    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
    • West Genoa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Genoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Genoa Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Willets had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Aurora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sheldrake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldrake
    • Sheldrake is located in Seneca County
  • Ledyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Varick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
    • East Varick is located in Seneca County
  • Levanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levanna
    • Levanna is located in Cayuga County
  • Ovid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Seneca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
  • Atwaters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
    • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
  • Scipioville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
    • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
  • Venice Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Center
    • Venice Center is located in Cayuga County
  • Merrifield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
    • Merrifield is located in Cayuga County
  • Romulus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Willard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Five Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Cayuga County

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

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

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

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>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.
<3>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- Willets) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willets. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7109, Longitude: -76.7044       In this case, the coordinates for Willets have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Willets, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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