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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 Belvidere (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 Belvidere. 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.

Belvidere 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 Belvidere. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belvidere:

  • Allegany County     (The home county of Belvidere)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere, with the one closest to Belvidere listed first.
    • Belmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
    • Withey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
      • Withey is located in Allegany County
    • Angelica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendship
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Aristotle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
    • Belfast
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillips Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillips Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
    • West Allen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
      • West Allen is located in Allegany County
    • Oramel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Black Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Almond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
      • West Almond is located in Allegany County
    • Lyons Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
    • Caneadea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere, with the one closest to Belvidere listed first.
    • Abbotts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Ischua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Portville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
      • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <2>
    • Weston Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
      • Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Franklinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Olean
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
    • Elton
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Machias
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Allegany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
      • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <2>
    • Saint Bonaventure
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonaventure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonaventure
      • Saint Bonaventure is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonaventure <2>
    • Humphrey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
      • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Bird
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Delevan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere, with the one closest to Belvidere listed first.
    • Dalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Nunda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <2>
    • Cumminsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
      • Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
    • Woodsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
    • Dansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
      • Dansville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <2>
    • West Sparta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
    • Kysorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
      • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere, with the one closest to Belvidere listed first.
    • Hartsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Steuben County
    • Hornell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Arkport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hornell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Canisteo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Stephens Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
      • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
    • Rexville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • South Canisteo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canisteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
      • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
    • Adrian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Steuben County
    • Jobs Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
      • Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
    • Haskinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
      • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
    • Howard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Steuben County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere, with the one closest to Belvidere listed first.
    • East Koy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
    • Pike
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bliss
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Castile
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Arcade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gainesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Smiths Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • Silver Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Newburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Wyoming County
  • McKean County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere, with the one closest to Belvidere listed first.
    • Myrtle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Eldred
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <2>
    • 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)
  • Potter County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere, with the one closest to Belvidere listed first.
    • Honeoye
      (18 miles [29 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
      • Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
    • East Sharon
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
      • East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Chrystal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
      • Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Genesee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Shinglehouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Millport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Ellisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Oswayo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
      • Oswayo is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • North Bingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Coneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
      • Coneville is located in Potter County (PA)
    • West Bingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
      • West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Gold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
      • Gold is located in Potter County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Belvidere ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belvidere.

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

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

  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Until The Day Dawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Until The Day Dawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Until The Day Dawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sortore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sortore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sortore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (277 more) ...
    • Nile Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Belvidere had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Belmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
  • Withey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
    • Withey is located in Allegany County
  • Angelica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Nile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile
    • Nile is located in Allegany County
  • Belfast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Aristotle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
    • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Allegany County
  • Inavale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inavale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inavale
    • Inavale is located in Allegany County
  • Scio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
    • Scio is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <2>
  • Bennetts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts
    • Bennetts is located in Allegany County
  • Oramel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
    • Oramel is located in Allegany County
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    • Phillips Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillips Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
    • West Allen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
      • West Allen is located in Allegany County
    • Marshall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Allegany County

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

Newspapers Published in Belvidere ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belvidere.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belvidere, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belvidere.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Belvidere:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belvidere. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Belvidere, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belvidere) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belvidere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2542, Longitude: -78.0592       In this case, the coordinates for Belvidere have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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