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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 Cutting (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 Cutting. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Cutting is located in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County: Cattaraugus, Erie, Erie (PA) & Warren (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Cutting. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cutting:

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Cutting)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cutting, with the one closest to Cutting listed first.
    • French Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
    • Findley Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Clymer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
    • Slab City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Sherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Panama
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Niobe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stebbins Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
    • Stedman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
    • Ripley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ashville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Quigley Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
    • Bayview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cutting, with the one closest to Cutting listed first.
    • Spartansburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Canadohta Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
    • Riceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Lincolnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincolnville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Rootville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rootville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Vrooman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Vrooman is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
    • Brown Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Brown Hill is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
    • Tryonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Tryonville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
    • Cambridge Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hydetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hydetown is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Townville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Townville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Gresham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Gresham is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cutting, with the one closest to Cutting listed first.
    • Wattsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Dam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
    • Corry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <1>
    • Elgin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Elgin is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Arbuckle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
    • Phillipsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Phillipsville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
    • Hornby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hornby is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
    • Union City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterford Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Waterford Station is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
    • North East
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Freeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • LeBoeuf Garden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
  • Forest County (PA)
    • Fagundus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
  • Venango County (PA)
    • Pleasantville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Warren County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cutting, with the one closest to Cutting listed first.
    • Columbus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Colza
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Colza is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
    • Bear Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • West Spring Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
    • Lottsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lottsville is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
    • East Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Branch is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
    • Sugar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Garland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Garland is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Sanford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanford is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Pittsfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Selkirk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Selkirk is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Irvine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Cutting ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cutting.

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

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

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

  • Cutting Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Taft Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Matthias Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Clymer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Holland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • French Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clymer Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marks Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Mina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Findley Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (169 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cutting had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Marvin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Marvin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
  • Wheelock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelock is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
  • Clymer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • French Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
  • Wattsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Findley Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Corry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <1>
  • North Clymer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
  • Mina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mina is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
  • Elgin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Elgin is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Columbus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Arbuckle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Arbuckle is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Phillipsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Phillipsville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
    • Bear Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Cutting. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cutting.

Newspapers Published in Cutting ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cutting.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cutting, 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 Cutting.

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 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 Cutting:

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 Cutting, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cutting) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.