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 Eagle (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 Eagle. 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 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.
Eagle 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 Eagle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eagle:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Eagle)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
- Bliss
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Arcade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pike
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hardys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Curriers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Java Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Koy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- North Java
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Java Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hume
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Rushford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fillmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houghton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caneadea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oramel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Belfast
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Allen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Black Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Aristotle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
- Yorkshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Elton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Delevan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Machias
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bird
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Abbotts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Ischua
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Ellicottville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Sugartown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
- Dutchtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Holland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Footes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Springville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Porterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- East Aurora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Griffins Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
- Jewettville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jewettville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
- West Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Falls is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
- Williston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
- Griswold
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Linden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Alexander
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Bethany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Brookville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- East Alexander
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Sawens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Pavilion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Corfu
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pavilion Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
- Lewis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Dalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nunda
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Mount Morris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Kysorville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Cuylerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- West Sparta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Groveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Craigs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eagle, see our County-by-County Page for Eagle.
Cemeteries Near Eagle ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagle.
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 Eagle - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eagle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
- Eagle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cadwell Corners Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyonsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandusky Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Welsh Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bates Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Torrey Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wethersfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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, Eagle had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
- East Arcade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Arcade is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcade
- Bliss
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sandusky
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Pike
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hardys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Curriers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Farmersville Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Java Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- North Java
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eagle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eagle.
Newspapers Published in Eagle ...
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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eagle, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eagle.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Eagle:
- 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
- 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 Eagle, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |