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 Bellville (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 Bellville. 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.
Bellville is located in Allegany 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 Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Bellville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bellville:
- Allegany County (The home county of Bellville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellville, with the one closest to Bellville listed first.
- Rushford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Black Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lyons Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Oramel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Caneadea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belfast
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Houghton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hume
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Fillmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellville, with the one closest to Bellville listed first.
- Abbotts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Ischua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Franklinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Machias
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Delevan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Humphrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Sugartown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Weston Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Olean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellville, with the one closest to Bellville listed first.
- Dutchtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Springville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Footes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Morton Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morton Corners is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
- Wyandale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wyandale is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellville, with the one closest to Bellville listed first.
- Dalton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Nunda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellville, with the one closest to Bellville listed first.
- Arkport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hornell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Hornell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellville, with the one closest to Bellville listed first.
- Pike
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Koy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Arcade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bliss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hardys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Smiths Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Gainesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Curriers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Java Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Castile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Java Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Java
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellville, with the one closest to Bellville listed first.
- Myrtle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Eldred
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Duke Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Larabee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Larabee is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Derrick City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Tuna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellville, with the one closest to Bellville listed first.
- Honeoye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- East Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Shinglehouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chrystal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Millport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Millport is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bellville, see our County-by-County Page for Bellville.
Cemeteries Near Bellville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bellville.
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 Bellville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bellville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bellville, with the one closest to Bellville listed first.
- Bellville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Burying Grounds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rushford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hardys Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sayers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Podonque Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Caneadea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Abbotts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- North Cuba Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersville Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Bellville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bellville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bellville, with the one closest to Bellville listed first.
- Marshall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marshall is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Rushford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Black Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Abbotts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- North Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cuba
- Oramel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Caneadea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Belfast
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Houghton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Farmersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Farmersville Station
(8 miles [12.9 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 Bellville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellville.
Newspapers Published in Bellville ...
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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bellville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bellville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Bellville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Allegany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Steuben County
- Wyoming County
- McKean County
- Potter 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 Bellville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bellville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |