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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 Colegrave (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 Colegrave. 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.

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of Colegrave)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colegrave, with the one closest to Colegrave listed first.
    • Porterville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • East Aurora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Billington Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
    • Griffins Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
    • Williston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Holland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jewettville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
    • West Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • West Falls is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
    • Elma Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
    • Spring Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutchtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Ellicott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Ellicott is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colegrave, with the one closest to Colegrave listed first.
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Hume
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rushford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiscoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
    • Fillmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Houghton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colegrave, with the one closest to Colegrave listed first.
    • Yorkshire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Delevan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <1>
    • Elton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Machias
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Bird
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
    • Gowanda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <1>
    • Franklinville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Eddyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Otto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Perrysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chautauqua County
    • Irving
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colegrave, with the one closest to Colegrave listed first.
    • Griswold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Sawens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Corfu
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Amherst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Indian Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Brookville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • East Alexander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
    • Linden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • North Pembroke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • West Bethany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
    • Bushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
  • Livingston County
    • Lewis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lewis is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colegrave, with the one closest to Colegrave listed first.
    • Park Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Rapids
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
    • Martinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Raymond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Hoffman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • North Tonawanda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
    • Dysinger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Pendleton Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
    • Wurlitzer Park Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lockport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
    • Saint Johnsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
    • Lockport Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colegrave, with the one closest to Colegrave listed first.
    • Harris Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
    • Java Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Folsomdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Curriers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
    • Java Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Java
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Johnsonburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Varysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Arcade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Attica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smiths Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
    • Bliss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Colegrave ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colegrave.

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

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

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

  • Holmes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Goodleberg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Maple Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hunter Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Neischell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Holland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Strykersville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (351 more) ...

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

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

  • South Wales
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wales Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Porterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
  • East Aurora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Elma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Elma is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elma
  • Strykersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jamison Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamison Road is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Road
  • Griffins Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
  • West Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Falls is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
  • Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sheldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sheldon is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Williston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jewettville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
    • Marilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Java Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Colegrave ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colegrave.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colegrave, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colegrave.

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 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 Colegrave:

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 Colegrave, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Colegrave) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.