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 Bennington (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 Bennington. 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 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.
Bennington is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee & Livingston.
Below are the counties that are near Bennington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bennington:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Bennington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- Folsomdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Harris Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Attica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Varysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- North Java
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Java Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Java Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Curriers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hume
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houghton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- Yorkshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Delevan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Machias
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alden Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Crittenden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Town Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Looneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- East Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Billington Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- Elma Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elma Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
- Elma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Akron Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- Griswold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Sawens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Corfu
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- West Bethany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Linden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- East Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Indian Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- North Pembroke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Bushville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Ridgewood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- Craigs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Pine Tavern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Leicester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Cuylerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Inverness
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Mount Morris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lewis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Caledonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Geneseo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nunda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- Mumford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Belcoda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Riga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- Rapids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Dysinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Raymond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Gasport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Middleport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Reynales Basin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- Hoffman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Martinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Park Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Park Village is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Pendleton Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
- South Lockport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Lockport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
- Lockport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- West Barre
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Lakewood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- South Barre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Medina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Jeddo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Clarendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bennington, see our County-by-County Page for Bennington.
Cemeteries Near Bennington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bennington.
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 Bennington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bennington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Folsomdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summit View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Bennington German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cowlesville Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Towne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Persons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Darien Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hedges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (390 more) ...
- Maxon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Attica.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64568 <2>
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bennington had a population of 201 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bennington, with the one closest to Bennington listed first.
- Folsomdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Cowlesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sierks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sierks is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierks
- Griswold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Darien Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Darien
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Darien is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Sheldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sheldon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Fargo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fargo is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Varysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Attica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sawens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Williston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Alden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Alden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alden
- Marilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bennington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bennington.
Newspapers Published in Bennington ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bennington, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bennington.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bennington:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Wyoming County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Niagara County
- Orleans 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 Bennington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bennington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |