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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 East Concord (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 East Concord. 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 East Concord ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Concord: E. Concord

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

East Concord is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of East Concord)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Concord, with the one closest to East Concord listed first.
    • Footes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
      • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Springville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Morton Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
    • Wyandale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Holland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Protection
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
      • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Dutchtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • Patchin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • North Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
    • Jewettville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Concord, with the one closest to East Concord listed first.
    • Rushford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Houghton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <2>
    • Hume
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fillmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Caneadea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
    • Wiscoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiscoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
    • Black Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oramel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oramel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Cuba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
    • Belfast
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Concord, with the one closest to East Concord listed first.
    • Yorkshire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Delevan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Brooklyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Machias
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Bird
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Eddyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Gowanda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <2>
    • Otto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklinville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <2>
    • Ellicottville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cattaraugus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
      • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <2>
  • Chautauqua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Concord, with the one closest to East Concord listed first.
    • Parcells Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Silver Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
    • Forestville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <2>
    • Sheridan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Concord, with the one closest to East Concord listed first.
    • Griswold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • Sawens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Amherst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
    • Corfu
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Alexander
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Concord, with the one closest to East Concord listed first.
    • Arcade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Curriers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Java Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Java
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Smiths Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • Folsomdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Johnsonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Varysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pike
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gainesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in East Concord ...

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 East Concord.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Concord, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Concord.

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 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 East Concord:

Cemeteries Near East Concord ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Concord.

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 East Concord covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Pratham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratham Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
  • Thomas Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Corners Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Cemetery
  • Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Weber Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Schwartz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Continue List   (300 more) ...
    • Cobble Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobble Hill Cemetery
    • Riceville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209513 <4>
    • Sardinia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardinia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardinia Cemetery

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 East Concord had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Springville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
  • Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Erie County
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
  • Morton Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
    • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
  • Colden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colden
    • Colden is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colden <2>
  • Sardinia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
    • Sardinia is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <2>
  • Wyandale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
    • Wyandale is located in Erie County
  • Riceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Yorkshire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Chaffee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
    • Chaffee is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Protection
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
      • Protection is located in Erie County
    • New Oregon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oregon
      • New Oregon is located in Erie County
    • Patchin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County

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

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- East Concord) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Concord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5520, Longitude: -78.6403       In this case, the coordinates for East Concord have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 East Concord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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