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 Cookville (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 Cookville. 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 and 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.
Cookville is located in Genesee 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 Genesee County: Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Cookville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cookville:
- Genesee County (The home county of Cookville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookville, with the one closest to Cookville listed first.
- North Pembroke
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Bushville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Ridgewood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Indian Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Oakfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Basom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sawens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Corfu
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Alabama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Batavia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookville, with the one closest to Cookville listed first.
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crittenden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Alden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Looneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Town Line
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Williston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clarence Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Harris Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bowmansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookville, with the one closest to Cookville listed first.
- Craigs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Caledonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Inverness
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Pine Tavern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Leicester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Cuylerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Geneseo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Mount Morris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookville, with the one closest to Cookville listed first.
- Riga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Sweden Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Churchville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mumford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Belcoda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Brockport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Clifton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clarkson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- North Chili
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Chili is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
- Adams Basin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinkleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookville, with the one closest to Cookville listed first.
- Dysinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Middleport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Reynales Basin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- Gasport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Hartland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Lockport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Lockport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Lockport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
- Millers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millers is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Wrights Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Lockport Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookville, with the one closest to Cookville listed first.
- West Barre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- South Barre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Lakewood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Albion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Manning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Jeddo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Clarendon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gaines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Kenyonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
- Brockville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Holley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cookville, with the one closest to Cookville listed first.
- Attica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Folsomdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Varysburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Peoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Warsaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Java
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Java Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cookville, see our County-by-County Page for Cookville.
Cemeteries Near Cookville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cookville.
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 Cookville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cookville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cookville, with the one closest to Cookville listed first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Pembroke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stone Schoolhouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Buffalo Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Indian Falls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Cecilia's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakfield - Alabama Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nichols Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (409 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Four Corners Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Darien Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Cookville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cookville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cookville, with the one closest to Cookville listed first.
- North Pembroke
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- East Pembroke
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Batavia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Batavia is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Batavia
- Indian Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Oakfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Alabama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alabama
- Corfu
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sawens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Ray
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Pembroke
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Alabama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Wheatville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fargo is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Darien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Darien is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Batavia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cookville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cookville.
Newspapers Published in Cookville ...
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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cookville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cookville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cookville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Cookville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Monroe 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> | 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 Cookville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cookville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |