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 Oakfield (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 Oakfield. 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 Oakfield ...
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 East Oakfield: E. Oakfield
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Oakfield. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Oakfield.
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 Oakfield 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 Oakfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Oakfield:
- Genesee County (The home county of East Oakfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Oakfield, with the one closest to East Oakfield listed first.
- Oakfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Ridgewood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Bushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- North Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Batavia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alabama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Basom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Indian Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- South Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Morganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Oakfield, with the one closest to East Oakfield listed first.
- Akron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Crittenden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Wolcottsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Looneyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Clarence Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Town Line
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Williston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Swormville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Swormville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Oakfield, with the one closest to East Oakfield listed first.
- Caledonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Inverness
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Leicester
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Cuylerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Geneseo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Oakfield, with the one closest to East Oakfield listed first.
- Sweden Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Brockport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Churchville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Riga
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Clarkson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Basin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belcoda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Mumford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hinkleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
- Hamlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Otis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Oakfield, with the one closest to East Oakfield listed first.
- Middleport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Reynales Basin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- Dysinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Gasport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Millers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millers is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- County Line
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- County Line is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Raymond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Barker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lockport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Oakfield, with the one closest to East Oakfield listed first.
- West Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- South Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Manning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Lakewood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gaines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Brockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Holley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hulberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Oakfield, with the one closest to East Oakfield listed first.
- Attica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Covington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Wyoming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Folsomdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Varysburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Peoria
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Harris Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Johnsonburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Warsaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Perry Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Oakfield, see our County-by-County Page for East Oakfield.
Cemeteries Near East Oakfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Oakfield.
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 Oakfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Oakfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Oakfield, with the one closest to East Oakfield listed first.
- East Oakfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Cecilia's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakfield - Alabama Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maplelawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Barre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Daws Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Schoolhouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (372 more) ...
- East Shelby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 East Oakfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Oakfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Oakfield, with the one closest to East Oakfield listed first.
- Oakfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- South Alabama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alabama
- Wheatville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- North Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- East Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Elba is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elba
- South Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Barre Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barre Center is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Center
- East Shelby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Shelby is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelby
- East Pembroke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Alabama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Indian Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- West Batavia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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 Oakfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Oakfield.
Newspapers Published in East Oakfield ...
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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Oakfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Oakfield, 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 East Oakfield.
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 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 East Oakfield:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Niagara 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> | 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 Oakfield, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Oakfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |