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 East Elba (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 Elba. 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 Elba ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Elba: E. Elba
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 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 Elba is located in Genesee 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 Genesee County: Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near East Elba. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Elba:
- Genesee County (The home county of East Elba)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Elba, with the one closest to East Elba listed first.
- Elba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Batavia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Stafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Ridgewood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Fort Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Jericon Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- East Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Le Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bergen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Elba, with the one closest to East Elba listed first.
- Akron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Crittenden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Alden Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Looneyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Williston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Town Line
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarence Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Porterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Harris Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Bowmansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Elba, with the one closest to East Elba listed first.
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Craigs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Inverness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Avon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Cuylerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Leicester
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Pine Tavern
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Geneseo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sleggs Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Lima
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- Livonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Elba, with the one closest to East Elba listed first.
- Riga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Sweden Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Churchville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Belcoda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Mumford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brockport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clarkson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- North Chili
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Chili is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
- Adams Basin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hinkleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Elba, with the one closest to East Elba listed first.
- Middleport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Reynales Basin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- Dysinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Gasport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millers is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- County Line
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- County Line is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Hartland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Raymond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Barker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Hartland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- Lockport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ontario County
- North Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Elba, with the one closest to East Elba listed first.
- South Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- West Barre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Manning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Clarendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Holley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hulberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Brockville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Eagle Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Murray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Gaines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Lakewood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Elba, with the one closest to East Elba listed first.
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Attica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Peoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Perry Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Warsaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Folsomdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Varysburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Perry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Harris Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Elba, see our County-by-County Page for East Elba.
Cemeteries Near East Elba ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Elba.
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 East Elba - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Elba covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Elba, with the one closest to East Elba listed first.
- Springvale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Newkirk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Daws Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sodom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maplelawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walkers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grand View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morganville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Byron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fargo Road Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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, East Elba had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Elba, with the one closest to East Elba listed first.
- Elba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Batavia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Byron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morganville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Stafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Bergen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Bergen is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bergen
- South Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Oakfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Bergen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Bergen is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
- Fort Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Stone Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stone Church is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- West Barre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- East Pembroke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Batavia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Batavia is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Batavia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Elba. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Elba.
Newspapers Published in East Elba ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Elba.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Elba, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Elba.
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 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 Elba:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Niagara County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Wyoming 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 East Elba, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Elba) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |