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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 Leon (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 Leon. 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 Leon ...

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 Leon: E. Leon

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 northwest 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 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.

East Leon is located in Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County: Allegany, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Warren (PA).

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

  • Cattaraugus County     (The home county of East Leon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Leon, with the one closest to East Leon listed first.
    • Persia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Cattaraugus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • South Dayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Otto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Axeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Gowanda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Perrysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
    • Conewango
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Eddyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Little Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • East Randolph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
    • Randolph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Chautauqua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Leon, with the one closest to East Leon listed first.
    • Cherry Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Parcells Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Forestville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennedy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sinclairville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sheridan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Cassadaga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gerry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ross Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Falconer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
      • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <2>
    • South Stockton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Leon, with the one closest to East Leon listed first.
    • Morton Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Brant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • North Collins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
      • North Collins is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <2>
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Wyandale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Farnham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnham <2>
    • Springville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Lake Erie Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Erie Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Erie Beach
      • Lake Erie Beach is located in Erie County
    • Pontiac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Erie County
    • Angola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Angola-on-the-Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola-on-the-Lake
      • Angola-on-the-Lake is located in Erie County
    • Eden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • Arcade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McKean County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Leon, with the one closest to East Leon listed first.
    • Tuna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
      • Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Foster Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
      • Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in East Leon ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Leon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Leon, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Leon.

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 Leon:

Cemeteries Near East Leon ...

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

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

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

  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lawn Cemetery
  • Kendell Flats Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendell Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendell Flats Cemetery
  • Snyder Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Snyder Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lower New Albion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower New Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower New Albion Cemetery
  • St. Pauls of the Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Treat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Treat Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Leon Center Cemetery
    • Leon Union Cemetery
    • Treat Memorial Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treat Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66536 <4>
  • Rumsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumsey Cemetery
  • Liberty Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Park Cemetery
  • Markham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markham Cemetery
  • Tug Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Leon Hollow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...
    • South Amish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Otto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otto Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran 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 Leon had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wesley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Persia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Leon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
  • Cattaraugus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Markhams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markhams
    • Markhams is located in Cattaraugus County
  • South Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albion
    • New Albion is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albion <2>
  • Otto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cottage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Cherry Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Conewango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
    • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Perrysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
    • Gowanda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Wango
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
      • Wango is located in Chautauqua County

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

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Leon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Leon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3473, Longitude: -78.9578       In this case, the coordinates for East Leon 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 Leon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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