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Nearest Communities to Akron Junction,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Akron Junction, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Akron Junction:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Akron Junction.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Akron Junction is located in Erie County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 436 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Akron Junction. Of these communities, 298 are located in counties other than Erie County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Akron Junction (which is Erie County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Akron Junction

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Erie County   (where Akron Junction resides)
  • Genesee County
  • Livingston County
  • Monroe County
  • Niagara County
  • Orleans County
    • County Website:   https://www.orleanscountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Orleans:   Albion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Akron Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Akron Junction.
      • West Shelby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • West Shelby is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shelby
      • Shelby Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Shelby Center is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Center
      • Shelby Basin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Shelby Basin is located in Orleans County
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      • East Shelby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • East Shelby is located in Orleans County
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      • Lakewood Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Medina
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeddo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Millville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Millville is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • West Barre
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Ridgeway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • West Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
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      • Burma Woods
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Burma Woods is located in Orleans County
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      • Ridgeway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
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        • Knowlesville Station
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Knowlesville Station is located in Orleans County
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        • Knowlesville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • North Ridgeway
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • North Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
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        • Barre Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Barre Center is located in Orleans County
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        • Eagle Harbor Station
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
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        • Oak Orchard
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Orchard is located in Orleans County
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        • South Barre
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Eagle Harbor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • East Barre
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • East Barre is located in Orleans County
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        • West Gaines
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • West Gaines is located in Orleans County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gaines
        • Lyndonville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Albion
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Gaines Basin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Gaines Basin is located in Orleans County
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        • Yates Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Yates Center is located in Orleans County
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        • Ashwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Ashwood is located in Orleans County
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        • Five Corners
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Five Corners is located in Orleans County
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        • Heritage Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Heritage Estates is located in Orleans County
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        • Kenyonville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Oak Orchard Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Orchard Estates is located in Orleans County
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        • Platten
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Platten is located in Orleans County
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        • Richs Corners
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Richs Corners is located in Orleans County
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        • Childs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Childs is located in Orleans County
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        • Gaines
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Honest Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Honest Hill is located in Orleans County
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        • Manning
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Waterport
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Shadigee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Clarendon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Waterport Station
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Waterport Station is located in Orleans County
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        • East Gaines
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • East Gaines is located in Orleans County
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        • Fancher
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hinsburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Hinsburg is located in Orleans County
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        • Kuckville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Toms Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Toms Landing is located in Orleans County
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        • Baldwin Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Baldwin Corner is located in Orleans County
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        • Bennetts Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bennetts Corners is located in Orleans County
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        • Brockville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Carlton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Carlton is located in Orleans County
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        • Hulberton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakeside Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lakeside Park is located in Orleans County
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        • Lakeside
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lakeside is located in Orleans County
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        • Sunset Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunset Beach is located in Orleans County
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        • Holley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Kent
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rock Ledge Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Rock Ledge Beach is located in Orleans County
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        • Sawyer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sawyer is located in Orleans County
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        • Thomas Estates West
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Thomas Estates West is located in Orleans County
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        • Murray
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Point Breeze
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Point Breeze is located in Orleans County
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  • Wyoming County
    • County Website:   https://www.wyomingcountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Wyoming:   Warsaw
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Akron Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Akron Junction.
      • Cowlesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Folsomdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bennington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Bennington is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • East Bennington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • East Bennington is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bennington
      • Danley Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Danley Corners is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danley Corners
      • Harris Corners
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Attica
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Sheldon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • North Sheldon is located in Wyoming County
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      • Persons Corners
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Persons Corners is located in Wyoming County
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      • Sierks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Sierks is located in Wyoming County
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      • Dutch Hollow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Dutch Hollow is located in Wyoming County
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      • Sheldon Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Sheldon Center is located in Wyoming County
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        • Sheldon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Sheldon is located in Wyoming County
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        • Attica Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Attica Center is located in Wyoming County
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        • South Attica
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • South Attica is located in Wyoming County
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        • Belknap Crossing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Belknap Crossing is located in Wyoming County
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        • Dutch Flats
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Dutch Flats is located in Wyoming County
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        • Toziers Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Toziers Corner is located in Wyoming County
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        • Varysburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Frinks Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Frinks Corner is located in Wyoming County
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        • Plants Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Plants Corner is located in Wyoming County
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        • Strykersville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Johnsonburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • West Middlebury
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • West Middlebury is located in Wyoming County
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        • Dale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Millers Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Millers Crossing is located in Wyoming County
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        • North Java Station
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • North Java Station is located in Wyoming County
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        • Orangeville Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Orangeville Center is located in Wyoming County
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        • Java Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Ewells Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Ewells Corner is located in Wyoming County
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        • Wrights Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Wrights Corner is located in Wyoming County
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        • Beehive Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Beehive Crossing is located in Wyoming County
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        • Halls Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Halls Corner is located in Wyoming County
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        • Millers Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Millers Corner is located in Wyoming County
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        • North Java
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Southburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Southburg is located in Wyoming County
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        • Thompsons Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Thompsons Crossing is located in Wyoming County
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        • Java Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Wyoming
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lambs Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lambs Corner is located in Wyoming County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
        • Pearl Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pearl Creek is located in Wyoming County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Creek
        • Saltvale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Saltvale is located in Wyoming County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltvale
        • Spragues Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Spragues Corner is located in Wyoming County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragues Corner
        • Curriers
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Warsaw
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wethersfield Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Wethersfield Springs is located in Wyoming County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield Springs
        • Covington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Punkshire Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Punkshire Corners is located in Wyoming County
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        • Martinsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Martinsville is located in Wyoming County
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        • Paines Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Paines Corner is located in Wyoming County
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        • South Warsaw
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • South Warsaw is located in Wyoming County
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        • Burk Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Burk Hill is located in Wyoming County
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        • Hermitage
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
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        • La Grange
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • La Grange is located in Wyoming County
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        • Newburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • North Gainesville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • North Gainesville is located in Wyoming County
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        • Oatka
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oatka is located in Wyoming County
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        • Smiths Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • West Perry Center
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • West Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Perry Center
        • Peoria
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Buffalo Corners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Buffalo Corners is located in Wyoming County
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        • Rock Glen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rock Glen is located in Wyoming County
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        • Sucker Brook
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sucker Brook is located in Wyoming County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucker Brook

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Akron Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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