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 Dutch Hollow (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 Dutch Hollow. 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.
Name Variations for Dutch Hollow ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Dutch Hollow: Dutch Holw. (or less commonly used: Dutch Hlw. or Dutch Hllw.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Dutch Hollow. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dutch Hollow.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Dutch Hollow is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee & Livingston.
Below are the counties that are near Dutch Hollow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dutch Hollow:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Dutch Hollow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dutch Hollow, with the one closest to Dutch Hollow listed first.
- Harris Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Java Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Varysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Folsomdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Java Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Java
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Curriers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Attica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Arcade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bliss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dutch Hollow, with the one closest to Dutch Hollow listed first.
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hume
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rushford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Houghton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caneadea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oramel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dutch Hollow, with the one closest to Dutch Hollow 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)
- Elton
(19 miles [30.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Bird
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Franklinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dutch Hollow, with the one closest to Dutch Hollow listed first.
- Porterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Williston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Protection
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Billington Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- Alden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elma Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elma Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
- Griffins Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
- Alden Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Elma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dutch Hollow, with the one closest to Dutch Hollow listed first.
- Griswold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Sawens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Alexander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corfu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brookville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- West Bethany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- East Alexander
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Indian Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- North Pembroke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Bushville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Ridgewood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dutch Hollow, with the one closest to Dutch Hollow listed first.
- Lewis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Pine Tavern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Craigs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Leicester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Nunda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Morris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cuylerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dutch Hollow, with the one closest to Dutch Hollow listed first.
- Rapids
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Raymond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Dysinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Park Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Park Village is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Hoffman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Martinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- North Tonawanda
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Pendleton Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
- Wurlitzer Park Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans County
- West Barre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dutch Hollow, see our County-by-County Page for Dutch Hollow.
Cemeteries Near Dutch Hollow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dutch Hollow.
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 Dutch Hollow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dutch Hollow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dutch Hollow, with the one closest to Dutch Hollow listed first.
- St. John's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Caecilias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New St. Cecilia's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hedges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Strykersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Frink's Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Persons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goodleberg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hunter Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Java Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Humphrey's Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes 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.<2>
While we didn't find Dutch Hollow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dutch Hollow.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dutch Hollow, with the one closest to Dutch Hollow listed first.
- Sheldon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sheldon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Strykersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Java Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wales Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Folsomdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Java Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Java
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Varysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Porterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- South Wales
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Williston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bennington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bennington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Cowlesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dutch Hollow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dutch Hollow.
Newspapers Published in Dutch Hollow ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dutch Hollow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dutch Hollow, 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 Dutch Hollow.
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 Dutch Hollow:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Wyoming County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Niagara County
- Orleans 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 Dutch Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Dutch Hollow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |