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 Clarence (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 Clarence. 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 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.
Clarence is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Clarence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clarence:
- Erie County (The home county of Clarence)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
- Akron Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Clarence Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Looneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Harris Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Crittenden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Akron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Town Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alden Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Bowmansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Swormville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swormville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
- Wolcottsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
- Corfu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Amherst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Amherst is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Basom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sawens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- North Pembroke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Alabama
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Griswold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Wheatville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Bushville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Ridgewood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Alexander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
- Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Dysinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Pendleton Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
- Hoffman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- South Lockport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Lockport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
- Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Park Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Park Village is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Lockport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lockport Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
- Wurlitzer Park Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Tonawanda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
- Lakewood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- West Barre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Eagle Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- South Barre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Lyndonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kenyonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
- Gaines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Shadigee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shadigee is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
- Manning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
- Folsomdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Harris Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Attica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Varysburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Java Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Java
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Java Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Curriers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Wyoming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Warsaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clarence, see our County-by-County Page for Clarence.
Cemeteries Near Clarence ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarence.
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 Clarence - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clarence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
- Clarence Fillmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Halter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- John Wolf Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ledge Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clarence Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eldred Cemetery
- Hunts Corner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2391611 <2>
- Harris Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- Transit Rural Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Augustines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Adalbert's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Clarence had a population of 537 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
- East Clarence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Clarence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clarence
- Looneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Wende
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wende is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wende
- Millgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millgrove is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Clarence Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- South Newstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Newstead is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newstead
- Bowmansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Town Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alden Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Crittenden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Akron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Lancaster is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lancaster
- West Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Alden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clarence. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarence.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clarence ...
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 278 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarence.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clarence. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clarence and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clarence.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of Clarence.
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 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 Clarence:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Erie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Niagara County
- Orleans County
- Wyoming 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> | 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 Clarence, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clarence) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |