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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 Shelby (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 Shelby. 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 Shelby ...

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 Shelby: E. Shelby

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 hospitals and 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 Shelby is located in Orleans 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 Orleans County: Genesee, Monroe & Niagara.

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

  • Orleans County     (The home county of East Shelby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Shelby, with the one closest to East Shelby listed first.
    • West Barre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
    • Lakewood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Medina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • South Barre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Albion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeddo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Kenyonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Gaines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Manning
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Lyndonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Shelby, with the one closest to East Shelby 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolcottsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Clarence Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alden Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
    • Alden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Looneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Swormville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
    • Harris Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Town Line
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowmansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Shelby, with the one closest to East Shelby listed first.
    • Wheatville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Alabama
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Oakfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Basom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • Indian Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • North Pembroke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Ridgewood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Bushville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Batavia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Corfu
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • South Byron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Shelby, with the one closest to East Shelby listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Craigs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
    • Inverness
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • York
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • York is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Shelby, with the one closest to East Shelby listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Brockport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sweden Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Clarkson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Churchville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams Basin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Otis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Riga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
    • Hinkleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • North Hamlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Belcoda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Belcoda is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Shelby, with the one closest to East Shelby listed first.
    • Middleport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Reynales Basin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Millers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Dysinger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Gasport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hartland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • County Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Barker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hartland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Somerset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Rapids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Shelby, with the one closest to East Shelby listed first.
    • Attica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Folsomdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Covington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Harris Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
    • Varysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Johnsonburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Peoria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Peoria is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria

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

Cemeteries Near East Shelby ...

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

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 Shelby - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Shelby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Swart Culver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • East Shelby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Millville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fletcher Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hageman Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Barre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Christian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Knowlesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (342 more) ...
    • Letts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Alabama Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reed 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 East Shelby had a population of 160 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Millville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Millville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
  • West Barre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
  • Knowlesville Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Knowlesville Station is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville Station
  • Knowlesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Medina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheatville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
  • Eagle Harbor Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
  • West Shelby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Shelby is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shelby
  • Alabama
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
  • South Alabama
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alabama
  • Barre Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Barre Center is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Center
  • Eagle Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Shelby Basin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelby Basin is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Basin
    • Oakfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway

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

Newspapers Published in East Shelby ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Shelby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Shelby, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Shelby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Shelby:

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 Shelby, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Shelby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.