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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 Carlton (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 Carlton. 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 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.

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

  • Orleans County     (The home county of Carlton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlton, with the one closest to Carlton listed first.
    • Kent
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gaines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Kuckville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Kenyonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Albion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brockville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
    • Eagle Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Kendall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hulberton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
    • Murray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Lyndonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Holley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlton, with the one closest to Carlton listed first.
    • Akron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Wolcottsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Crittenden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlton, with the one closest to Carlton listed first.
    • Elba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Oakfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alabama
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Jericon Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • South Byron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • Bergen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Basom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Batavia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bushville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • North Pembroke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Indian Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
  • Livingston County
    • Caledonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlton, with the one closest to Carlton listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Hamlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Hamlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Brockport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Otis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Sweden Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Hinkleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Adams Basin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Parma Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
    • Churchville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencerport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlton, with the one closest to Carlton listed first.
    • County Line
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Millers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Middleport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Barker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Somerset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Reynales Basin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Hartland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • North Hartland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Gasport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dysinger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Hess Road
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
    • Ridgewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Carlton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carlton.

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 Carlton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Waterport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kenyonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Standish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Orchard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (227 more) ...
    • Transit Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Bridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Carlton had a population of 374 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sawyer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sawyer is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Point Breeze
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Point Breeze is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
  • Waterport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gaines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
  • East Gaines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaines
  • Kenyonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
  • Kuckville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Kendall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Kendall is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kendall
  • Eagle Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Eagle Harbor Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
  • Kendall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oak Orchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Orchard is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
    • Knowlesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hulberton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton

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

Newspapers Published in Carlton ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carlton, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carlton.

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 Carlton:

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 Carlton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carlton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.