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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 Childs (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 Childs. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Orleans County     (The home county of Childs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Gaines
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Albion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Kent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenyonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Brockville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
    • Hulberton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
    • Kuckville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Murray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Manning
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Kendall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Clarendon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Akron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Crittenden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolcottsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Clarence Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alden Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
    • Alden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Swormville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Elba
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Oakfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wheatville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Alabama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • South Byron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • Jericon Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • Bergen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Basom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Batavia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bushville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • North Pembroke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Ridgewood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
  • Livingston County
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Brockport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clarkson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sweden Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • North Hamlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Otis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Hinkleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Adams Basin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Churchville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Parma Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
    • County Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Millers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Middleport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 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)
    • Reynales Basin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Somerset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Hartland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Gasport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Dysinger
      (21 miles [33.8 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
  • Wyoming County
    • Attica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Childs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Childs.

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

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Standish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Albion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Annis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Transit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Waterport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Kenyonville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Orchard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Long Bridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in Childs ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Childs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Childs, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Childs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Childs:

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 Childs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Childs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.