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 Barre Center (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 Barre Center. 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 Barre Center ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Barre Center: Barre Ctr. (or less commonly used: Barre Cen., Barre Cent. or Barre Cntr.)
- You might see Barre Centre instead of Barre Center.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Barre Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barre Center.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 and doctors 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.
Barre Center is located in Orleans 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 Orleans County: Genesee, Monroe & Niagara.
Below are the counties that are near Barre Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barre Center:
- Orleans County (The home county of Barre Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre Center, with the one closest to Barre Center listed first.
- Albion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- West Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Manning
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Eagle Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Clarendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gaines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Brockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Hulberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Holley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kenyonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
- Medina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre Center, with the one closest to Barre Center listed first.
- Akron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Crittenden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wolcottsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Alden Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Clarence Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Looneyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Swormville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Swormville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
- Harris Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Town Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Williston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre Center, with the one closest to Barre Center listed first.
- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- South Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Alabama
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Batavia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgewood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Jericon Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Basom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bushville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- North Pembroke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Bergen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre Center, with the one closest to Barre Center listed first.
- Caledonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Inverness
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre Center, with the one closest to Barre Center listed first.
- Redman Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Sweden Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Brockport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clarkson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hamlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Otis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Otis is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Adams Basin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hinkleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
- Riga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- North Hamlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
- Spencerport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre Center, with the one closest to Barre Center listed first.
- Middleport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Millers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millers is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Johnson Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- County Line
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- County Line is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Reynales Basin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- Dysinger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Gasport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Barker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- North Hartland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- Rapids
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barre Center, with the one closest to Barre Center listed first.
- Attica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Covington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Peoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Folsomdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Varysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Warsaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barre Center, see our County-by-County Page for Barre Center.
Cemeteries Near Barre Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barre Center.
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 Barre Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barre Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barre Center, with the one closest to Barre Center listed first.
- Barre Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Snyder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Barre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Annis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Albion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tanner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Christian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Shelby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Manning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Oakfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Barre Center had a population of 154 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barre Center, with the one closest to Barre Center listed first.
- West Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- South Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Albion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
- Manning
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Eagle Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Clarendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Knowlesville Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knowlesville Station is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville Station
- Millville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Gaines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- East Shelby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Shelby is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelby
- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hulberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- East Gaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaines
- Knowlesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barre Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barre Center.
Newspapers Published in Barre Center ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barre Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barre Center, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barre Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Barre Center:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Orleans County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Niagara County
- Wyoming 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> | 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 Barre Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barre Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |