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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 Aristotle (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 Aristotle. 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 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.

Aristotle is located in Allegany 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 Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).

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

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

Cemeteries Near Aristotle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aristotle.

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

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

  • Basswood Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basswood Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Until The Day Dawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Until The Day Dawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Until The Day Dawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Caneadea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Caneadea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Caneadea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Short Tract Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West Almond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Almond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Almond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caneadea Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caneadea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caneadea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Phillips Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Angelica
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • West Allen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
    • West Allen is located in Allegany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Allen
    • From Aristotle to West Allen
  • Bennetts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts
    • Bennetts is located in Allegany County
  • Birdsall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsall
    • Birdsall is located in Allegany County
  • Belfast
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Belvidere
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Allegany County
  • Oramel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oramel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
    • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oramel
    • From Aristotle to Oramel
  • Short Tract
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Tract have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Tract
    • Short Tract is located in Allegany County
  • Withey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Almond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Caneadea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rockville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Allegany County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Belmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
    • Phillips Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hiltonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonville
      • Hiltonville is located in Allegany County

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

Newspapers Published in Aristotle ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aristotle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aristotle, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aristotle.

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 Aristotle:

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Aristotle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Aristotle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aristotle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3493, Longitude: -78.0142    









 

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