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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 Ashford Hollow (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 Ashford Hollow. 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 Ashford Hollow ...

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 Ashford Hollow: Ashford Holw. (or less commonly used: Ashford Hlw. or Ashford Hllw.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Ashford Hollow is located in Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County: Allegany, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Warren (PA).

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

  • Cattaraugus County     (The home county of Ashford Hollow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford Hollow, with the one closest to Ashford Hollow listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Eddyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Bird
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Ellicottville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Otto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Machias
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cattaraugus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
      • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <2>
    • Franklinville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <2>
    • Delevan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <2>
    • Sugartown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
      • Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Little Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Persia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford Hollow, with the one closest to Ashford Hollow listed first.
    • Rushford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lyons Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
    • Cuba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
    • Black Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Houghton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <2>
    • Caneadea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hume
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oramel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oramel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Belfast
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Fillmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • West Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
      • West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
  • Chautauqua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford Hollow, with the one closest to Ashford Hollow listed first.
    • Parcells Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Cherry Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <2>
    • Forestville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Silver Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
    • Kennedy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sinclairville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford Hollow, with the one closest to Ashford Hollow listed first.
    • Springville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
    • Morton Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Wyandale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Footes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
      • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Boston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Patchin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • Holland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Protection
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
      • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Dutchtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • North Collins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
      • North Collins is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <2>
    • Eden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford Hollow, with the one closest to Ashford Hollow listed first.
    • Arcade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Curriers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Java Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Java
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smiths Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • Harris Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Pike
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Johnsonburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
  • McKean County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashford Hollow, with the one closest to Ashford Hollow listed first.
    • Tuna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
      • Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Foster Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
      • Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Derrick City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Ashford Hollow ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashford Hollow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashford Hollow, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashford Hollow.

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 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 Ashford Hollow:

Cemeteries Near Ashford Hollow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashford Hollow.

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

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

  • Ashford Hollow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Franktown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franktown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franktown Cemetery
  • Tefft Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • East Otto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Otto Cemetery
  • Plato Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plato Cemetery
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
  • Schwartz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
  • Maples Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maples Cemetery
  • Continue List   (237 more) ...
    • Weber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Riceville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209513 <4>
    • Eddyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddyville 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.<5>

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

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

  • East Otto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otto
    • East Otto is located in Cattaraugus County
  • West Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
    • West Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Riceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Eddyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Ashford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Devereaux
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devereaux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
    • Devereaux is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Bird
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
    • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Springville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
  • Otto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellicottville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Morton Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
    • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Erie County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Machias
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cattaraugus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
      • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <2>
    • Machias Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machias Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias Junction
      • Machias Junction is located in Cattaraugus County

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

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Ashford Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashford Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4034, Longitude: -78.6853       In this case, the coordinates for Ashford Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Ashford Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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