Our Genealogy Helper
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 Bakerstand (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 Bakerstand. 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 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.
Bakerstand is located in Cattaraugus County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may 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 Bakerstand. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bakerstand:
- Cattaraugus County (The home county of Bakerstand)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerstand, with the one closest to Bakerstand listed first.
- Bird
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Franklinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Machias
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sugartown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Ellicottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Delevan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Humphrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Ischua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Great Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Eddyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerstand, with the one closest to Bakerstand listed first.
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rushford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lyons Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Cuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Caneadea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Houghton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oramel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- West Clarksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Belfast
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hume
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerstand, with the one closest to Bakerstand listed first.
- Cherry Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Parcells Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
- Wango
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wango is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerstand, with the one closest to Bakerstand listed first.
- Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Morton Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morton Corners is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
- Footes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Wyandale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wyandale is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
- Dutchtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Holland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Boston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Patchin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Patchin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
- Shirley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shirley is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- North Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Boston is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerstand, with the one closest to Bakerstand listed first.
- Arcade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Curriers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Bliss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Java Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Java Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pike
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- North Java
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Koy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Hardys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Harris Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Gainesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakerstand, with the one closest to Bakerstand listed first.
- Tuna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Derrick City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Foster Brook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Gilmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Bradford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Duke Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Dallas City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Eldred
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sawyer City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sawyer City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Rixford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rixford is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Myrtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bakerstand, see our County-by-County Page for Bakerstand.
Cemeteries Near Bakerstand ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bakerstand.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bakerstand - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bakerstand covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bakerstand, with the one closest to Bakerstand listed first.
- Bryant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
- St. Johns RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65989 <2>
- Root Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ten Broeck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kimball Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Plato Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Cole Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riceville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Bakerstand in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bakerstand.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bakerstand, with the one closest to Bakerstand listed first.
- Devereaux
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Devereaux is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Bird
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Ashford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashford is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Cadiz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cadiz is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Franklinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
- Machias Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Machias Junction is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias Junction
- Machias
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Laidlaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laidlaw is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw
- Ellicottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Humphrey Center is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Center
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fitch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fitch is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch
- Farmersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Elton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bakerstand. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bakerstand.
Newspapers Published in Bakerstand ...
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 157 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bakerstand.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bakerstand, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bakerstand.
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 Bakerstand:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Cattaraugus County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Chautauqua County
- Erie County
- Wyoming County
- McKean County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bakerstand, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Bakerstand) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |