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 Carnegie (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 Carnegie. 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 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.
Carnegie is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Carnegie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carnegie:
- Erie County (The home county of Carnegie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnegie, with the one closest to Carnegie listed first.
- Scranton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Erie County
- Athol Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Armor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
- Armor is located in Erie County
- Bay View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Bay View is located in Erie County
- Hamburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Water Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Erie County
- Wanakah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakah
- Wanakah is located in Erie County
- Blasdell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ellicott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
- Ellicott is located in Erie County
- Orchard Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <1>
- Lackawanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Webster Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
- Webster Corners is located in Erie County
- Webster Corners has also been known as:
- Websters Corners
- North Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
- North Boston is located in Erie County
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnegie, with the one closest to Carnegie listed first.
- Gowanda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Perrysburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
- Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
- Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <1>
- Brooklyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
- Yorkshire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Cottage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
- Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
- Persia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
- Delevan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Otto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cattaraugus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
- Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <1>
- South Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Machias
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eddyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eddyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Elton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Chautauqua County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnegie, with the one closest to Carnegie listed first.
- Irving
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <1>
- Parcells Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
- Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
- Forestville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wango
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
- Wango is located in Chautauqua County
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkirk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnegie, with the one closest to Carnegie listed first.
- Amherst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Genesee County
- Corfu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Griswold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Sawens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Indian Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnegie, with the one closest to Carnegie listed first.
- Park Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Niagara County
- Martinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Niagara County
- North Tonawanda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
- North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
- Wurlitzer Park Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurlitzer Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurlitzer Park Village
- Wurlitzer Park Village is located in Niagara County
- Hoffman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Hoffman is located in Niagara County
- Saint Johnsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
- Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
- Bergholtz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bergholtz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholtz
- Bergholtz is located in Niagara County
- Black Creek Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
- Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
- Niagara Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pendleton Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
- Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
- Raymond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Rapids
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnegie, with the one closest to Carnegie listed first.
- Folsomdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Harris Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Java Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Curriers
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Java Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Java
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Varysburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Arcade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Attica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carnegie, see our County-by-County Page for Carnegie.
Cemeteries Near Carnegie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carnegie.
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 Carnegie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carnegie, with the one closest to Carnegie listed first.
- Lakeside Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prospect Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sheldon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mols Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mols Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mols Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Evans Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Evans Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Scranton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #830503 <4>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64874 <4>
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maple Wood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Wood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Angle Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Road Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>
While we didn't find Carnegie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carnegie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carnegie, with the one closest to Carnegie listed first.
- Athol Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bay View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Bay View is located in Erie County
- Water Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Erie County
- Hamburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Armor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
- Armor is located in Erie County
- Big Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Tree
- Big Tree is located in Erie County
- Clover Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bank
- Clover Bank is located in Erie County
- Windom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in Erie County
- Blasdell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eden Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
- Eden Valley is located in Erie County
- Lake View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <1>
- North Evans
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Evans
- North Evans is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Evans <1>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eden
- East Eden is located in Erie County
- North Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
- North Boston is located in Erie County
- Ellicott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
- Ellicott is located in Erie County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carnegie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carnegie.
Newspapers Published in Carnegie ...
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 305 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carnegie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carnegie, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carnegie.
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 Carnegie:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Erie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Chautauqua County
- Genesee County
- Niagara County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carnegie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Carnegie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carnegie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7473, Longitude: -78.8453 In this case, the coordinates for Carnegie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | 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 Carnegie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |