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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 Burma Woods (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 Burma Woods. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Burma Woods is located in Orleans County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orleans County: Genesee, Monroe & Niagara.

Below are the counties that are near Burma Woods. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burma Woods:

  • Orleans County     (The home county of Burma Woods)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burma Woods, with the one closest to Burma Woods listed first.
    • West Barre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
    • Eagle Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • South Barre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Albion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Lakewood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Medina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Manning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Clarendon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kenyonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Brockville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
    • Hulberton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
    • Holley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burma Woods, with the one closest to Burma Woods listed first.
    • Akron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Crittenden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolcottsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Alden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarence Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alden Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
    • Looneyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Swormville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
    • Town Line
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Bowmansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Williston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burma Woods, with the one closest to Burma Woods listed first.
    • Elba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • Wheatville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Oakfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Alabama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Basom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Pembroke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Ridgewood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Bushville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Indian Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Batavia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • South Byron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • Jericon Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • Morganville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burma Woods, with the one closest to Burma Woods listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Craigs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
    • Inverness
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • York is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burma Woods, with the one closest to Burma Woods listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Sweden Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Brockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clarkson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Otis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Adams Basin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hinkleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Riga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
    • North Hamlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Spencerport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Belcoda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Belcoda is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burma Woods, with the one closest to Burma Woods listed first.
    • Middleport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Millers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Reynales Basin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • County Line
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Dysinger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Gasport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hartland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Barker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Somerset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • North Hartland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Rapids
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
    • Ridgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burma Woods, with the one closest to Burma Woods listed first.
    • Attica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Covington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Folsomdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Peoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Peoria is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Varysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Harris Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
    • Johnsonburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg

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

Cemeteries Near Burma Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burma Woods.

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 Burma Woods - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burma Woods covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Snyder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • West Barre Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • East Shelby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Barre Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Millville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Knowlesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Swart Culver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Long Bridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Oakfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (315 more) ...
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hageman Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 Burma Woods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burma Woods.

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

  • West Barre
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
  • East Shelby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Shelby is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelby
  • Barre Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Barre Center is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Center
  • Eagle Harbor Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
  • Millville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Millville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
  • Eagle Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Knowlesville Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Knowlesville Station is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville Station
  • South Barre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knowlesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheatville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
  • Elba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elba is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oak Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Orchard is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
    • Gaines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Medina
      (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 Burma Woods. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burma Woods.

Newspapers Published in Burma Woods ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burma Woods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burma Woods, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burma Woods.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burma Woods:

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 Burma Woods, 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 from Point A (ie- Burma Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.