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 and hospitals 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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Oramel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
- Hume
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <1>
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Ischua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Franklinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <1>
- Elton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Machias
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Delevan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Yorkshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Humphrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Sugartown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
- Weston Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
- Olean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Protection
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Protection. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Springville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <1>
- Holland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Footes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Morton Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
- Morton Corners is located in Erie County
- Wyandale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
- Wyandale is located in Erie County
- 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)
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Hornell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Hornell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Koy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Arcade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bliss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Smiths Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Gainesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <1>
- Curriers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Java Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Castile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
- Castile is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <1>
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Eldred
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Duke Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Derrick City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in McKean County (PA)
- Tuna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honeoye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- East Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Shinglehouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chrystal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrystal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Millport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Millport is located in Potter County (PA)
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.
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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Burying Grounds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Grounds
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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.
- Rushford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hardys Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardys Corners Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardys Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Black Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sayers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Podonque Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Podonque Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Podonque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Caneadea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
- Abbotts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbotts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- North Cuba Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cuba Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<5>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Allegany County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Cattaraugus County
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Abbotts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- North Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cuba
- North Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Oramel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Caneadea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
- Farmersville Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville Station
- Farmersville Station is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville Station <1>
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]<6>. 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 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellville. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<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 Bellville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3395, Longitude: -78.2531 In this case, the coordinates for Bellville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |