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 Cadiz (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 Cadiz. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Cadiz is located in Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County: Allegany, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Warren (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Cadiz. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cadiz:
- Cattaraugus County (The home county of Cadiz)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cadiz, with the one closest to Cadiz listed first.
- Franklinville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bird
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Machias
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ischua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Abbotts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Humphrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Sugartown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Elton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Ellicottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Delevan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Great Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peth is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peth
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cadiz, with the one closest to Cadiz listed first.
- Lyons Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rushford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caneadea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oramel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Houghton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Belfast
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hume
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cadiz, with the one closest to Cadiz listed first.
- Springville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Protection
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Dutchtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Footes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Morton Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morton Corners is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
- Holland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wyandale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wyandale is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
- Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Patchin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Patchin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
- Shirley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shirley is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- West Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Falls is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cadiz, with the one closest to Cadiz listed first.
- Dalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cadiz, with the one closest to Cadiz listed first.
- Arcade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Curriers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Bliss
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Java Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Koy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Java Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Smiths Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- North Java
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hardys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Gainesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cadiz, with the one closest to Cadiz listed first.
- Tuna
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Derrick City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Foster Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Gilmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Duke Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Eldred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dallas City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Sawyer City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sawyer City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
- Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Myrtle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Rixford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rixford is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cadiz, with the one closest to Cadiz listed first.
- East Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Honeoye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Shinglehouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cadiz, see our County-by-County Page for Cadiz.
Cemeteries Near Cadiz ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cadiz.
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 Cadiz - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cadiz covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cadiz, with the one closest to Cadiz listed first.
- Cadiz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ten Broeck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fitch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Root Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ischua Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- The Union Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burlinghame Hill Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
- Yankee Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66569 <2>
- Farmersville Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sugartown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugartown Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Great Valley.
- The Sugartown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethany Union Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256538 <2>
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Humphrey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Pacificus Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Cadiz had a population of 134 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cadiz, with the one closest to Cadiz listed first.
- Franklinville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fitch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fitch is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch
- Bird
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Devereaux
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Devereaux is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Machias
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Humphrey Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey Center is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Center
- Ischua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Farmersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Laidlaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laidlaw is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw
- Machias Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Machias Junction is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias Junction
- Ashford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ashford is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Humphrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Abbotts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Farmersville Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cadiz. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cadiz.
Newspapers Published in Cadiz ...
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 163 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cadiz.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cadiz, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cadiz.
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 websites either 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 Cadiz:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Cattaraugus County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Wyoming County
- McKean County
- Potter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cadiz) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Cadiz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |