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 Cuba (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 Cuba. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Cuba is located in Allegany 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 Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Cuba. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cuba:
- Allegany County (The home county of Cuba)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Lyons Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Black Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Richburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rushford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oramel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Kossuth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Caneadea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Little Genesee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Abbotts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Ischua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Weston Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Portville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Olean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Saint Bonaventure
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Allegany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Four Mile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Sugartown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Springville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Dalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Nunda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben County
- Hartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Arcade
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Koy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Pike
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bliss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Curriers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Hardys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Smiths Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Castile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gainesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Java Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Myrtle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Eldred
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Duke Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Larabee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Larabee is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Derrick City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Sartwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Dallas City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Rixford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rixford is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Tuna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Foster Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Sawyer City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- East Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Honeoye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Shinglehouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Millport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Millport is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Chrystal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Coneville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coneville is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Oswayo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Williston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Williston is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Genesee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Ellisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- North Bingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- West Bingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cuba, see our County-by-County Page for Cuba.
Cemeteries Near Cuba ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cuba.
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 Cuba - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cuba covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cuba Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Cuba Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bristol Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Black Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Abbotts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- The Union Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burlinghame Hill Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
- Yankee Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66569 <2>
- Hinsdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale Cemetery
- The Hinsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maplehurst Cemetery
- Scotts Corners Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64854 <2>
- Clarksville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ischua Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sayers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Cuba had a population of 1,386 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cuba had a population of 1,460 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- North Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cuba
- Abbotts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Black Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haskell Flats
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Haskell Flats is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Flats
- Hinsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Ischua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Nile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nile is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Fitch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fitch is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch
- Obi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Obi is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obi
- Inavale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Inavale is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inavale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cuba. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cuba.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cuba ...
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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuba.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cuba. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cuba and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cuba.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Cuba.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cuba:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Allegany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Steuben County
- Wyoming County
- McKean County
- Potter 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 Cuba, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cuba) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |