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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 Armor (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 Armor. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Armor is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of Armor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armor, with the one closest to Armor listed first.
    • Scranton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hamburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellicott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
      • Ellicott is located in Erie County
    • Orchard Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <1>
    • Webster Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Water Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blasdell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Athol Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay View
      • From Armor to Bay View
    • Wanakah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Griffins Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ebenezer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebenezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebenezer
      • From Armor to Ebenezer
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armor, with the one closest to Armor listed first.
    • Gowanda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Perrysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <1>
    • Yorkshire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Delevan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Persia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Persia
      • From Armor to Persia
    • Cottage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottage
      • From Armor to Cottage
    • Otto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Elton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elton
      • From Armor to Elton
    • Machias
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cattaraugus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Eddyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eddyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eddyville
      • From Armor to Eddyville
    • Bird
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chautauqua County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armor, with the one closest to Armor listed first.
    • Amherst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Corfu
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Griswold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griswold
      • From Armor to Griswold
    • Sawens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sawens
      • From Armor to Sawens
    • Indian Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Indian Falls
      • From Armor to Indian Falls
    • Alexander
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Basom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Pembroke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armor, with the one closest to Armor listed first.
    • Park Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
    • North Tonawanda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martinsville
      • From Armor to Martinsville
    • Hoffman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wurlitzer Park Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurlitzer Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurlitzer Park Village
      • Wurlitzer Park Village is located in Niagara County
    • Saint Johnsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bergholtz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bergholtz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholtz
      • Bergholtz is located in Niagara County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bergholtz
      • From Armor to Bergholtz
    • Black Creek Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
      • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
    • Pendleton Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rapids
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Raymond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Niagara Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
  • Wyoming County

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

Cemeteries Near Armor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Armor.

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

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

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.<6>

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

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

  • Hamburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Tree
    • Big Tree is located in Erie County
  • Water Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ellicott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
    • Ellicott is located in Erie County
  • Webster Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Windom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Erie County
  • Blasdell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bay View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Bay View is located in Erie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bay View
    • From Armor to Bay View
  • Athol Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clover Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bank
    • Clover Bank is located in Erie County
  • Eden Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
    • Eden Valley is located in Erie County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • East Eden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eden
      • East Eden is located in Erie County
    • Patchin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Armor ...

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 308 newspapers that have been published in the area around Armor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Armor, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Armor.

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 websites either 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 Armor:

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Armor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7405, Longitude: -78.7985    
<6>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 Armor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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