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 Wilson (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 Wilson. 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 Wilson ...
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 Wilson: E. Wilson
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Wilson. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Wilson.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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 Wilson is located in Niagara 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 Niagara County: Erie, Genesee & Orleans.
Below are the counties that are near East Wilson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Wilson:
- Niagara County (The home county of East Wilson)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Wilson, with the one closest to East Wilson listed first.
- Coomer
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coomer is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
- Warrens Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Warrens Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens Corners
- Corwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Corwin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Newfane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Wrights Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Ridgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lockport Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
- Lockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roosevelt Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roosevelt Beach is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Beach
- Olcott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hess Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hess Road is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Wilson, with the one closest to East Wilson listed first.
- Getzville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Swormville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Swormville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
- Wolcottsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Tonawanda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clarence Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Amherst
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Harris Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Kenmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Williamsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Akron Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Grandyle Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grandyle Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandyle Village
- Akron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ferry Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ferry Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Wilson, with the one closest to East Wilson listed first.
- Amherst
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Amherst is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Alabama
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Basom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Wheatville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Corfu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Pembroke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Oakfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Sawens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Elba
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bushville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Wilson, with the one closest to East Wilson listed first.
- Jeddo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jeddo is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Lakewood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lyndonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shadigee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shadigee is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
- Kenyonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
- Eagle Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Kuckville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kuckville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
- West Barre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Gaines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Wilson, see our County-by-County Page for East Wilson.
Cemeteries Near East Wilson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Wilson.
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 Wilson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Wilson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Wilson, with the one closest to East Wilson listed first.
- Northeast Cambria Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Molyneaux Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pomeroy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Corwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver Cemetery #1
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wright's Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery of Cambria
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's RC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Wilson had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Wilson, with the one closest to East Wilson listed first.
- Warrens Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Warrens Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens Corners
- Coomer
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coomer is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
- South Wilson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Wilson is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilson
- North Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Ridge is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
- Hickory Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Newfane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wrights Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Lockport Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
- Lockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hess Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hess Road is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
- Olcott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ransomville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pekin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Shawnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Wilson. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Wilson.
Newspapers Published in East Wilson ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Wilson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Wilson, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Wilson.
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 either 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 Wilson:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Niagara County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Orleans 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 Wilson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Wilson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |