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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 Darien (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 Darien. 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.

Darien is located in Genesee County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties 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 Darien. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Darien:

  • Genesee County     (The home county of Darien)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Griswold
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • Sawens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Alexander
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Corfu
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
    • East Alexander
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
    • West Bethany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
      • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
    • Indian Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • North Pembroke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Bushville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
    • Linden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
  • Allegany County
    • Wiscoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wiscoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Yorkshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Delevan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <2>
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Crittenden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crittenden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <2>
    • Alden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Alden Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Williston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Akron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Looneyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Looneyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
    • Town Line
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Town Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
      • Town Line is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <2>
    • Porterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • Elma Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
    • Elma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Billington Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
      • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Craigs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
    • York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
    • Inverness
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • Leicester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Former names for Leicester:
      • Leister
      • Moscow
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <2>
    • Caledonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cuylerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuylerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
      • Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
    • Mount Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Geneseo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <2>
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Nunda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Mumford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Belcoda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
      • Belcoda is located in Monroe County
    • Riga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
    • Churchville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweden Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
    • Clifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
    • Garbutt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
      • Garbutt is located in Monroe County
    • Brockport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Redman Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Dysinger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dysinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Rapids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Raymond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Middleport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Gasport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lockport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
    • Hartland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Lockport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendleton Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
    • Hoffman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
    • Lockport Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
    • Martinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • West Barre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • South Barre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Barre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Lakewood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Medina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Albion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Jeddo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Clarendon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <2>
    • Manning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Gaines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Holley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <2>
    • Brockville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darien, with the one closest to Darien listed first.
    • Attica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Folsomdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Varysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Johnsonburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • North Java
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Warsaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Java Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Covington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Darien ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Darien.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Darien Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darien Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Bennington German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bennington German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bennington German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Towne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Towne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Towne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Alden Union Free Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Darien had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Griswold
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Griswold is located in Genesee County
  • Sawens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Sawens is located in Genesee County
  • Darien Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien Center
    • Darien Center is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien Center <2>
  • Ray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Genesee County
  • Attica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Corfu
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fargo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Genesee County
  • Bennington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Wyoming County
  • West Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Batavia
    • West Batavia is located in Genesee County
  • Sierks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sierks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierks
    • Sierks is located in Wyoming County
  • East Pembroke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pembroke
    • East Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pembroke <2>
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    • Cowlesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlesville
      • Cowlesville is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowlesville <2>
    • Folsomdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Pembroke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Genesee County

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

Newspapers Published in Darien ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Darien.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Darien, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Darien.

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 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 Darien:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darien. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Darien, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Darien) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darien. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9020, Longitude: -78.3503       In this case, the coordinates for Darien have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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