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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 Ellicott (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 Ellicott. 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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ellicott is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of Ellicott)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellicott, with the one closest to Ellicott listed first.
    • Jewettville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
    • Orchard Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <2>
    • Griffins Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffins Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
      • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
    • Webster Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
      • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
      • Webster Corners has also been known as:
      • Websters Corners
    • West Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
      • West Falls is located in Erie County
    • Armor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
      • Armor is located in Erie County
    • North Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
    • Patchin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • Hamburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Scranton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Erie County
    • East Aurora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
      • East Aurora is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <2>
    • Billington Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
      • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
    • Blasdell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Allegany County
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellicott, with the one closest to Ellicott listed first.
    • Yorkshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Delevan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <2>
    • Gowanda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Elton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Machias
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Otto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cottage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Persia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Bird
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Eddyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eddyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Cattaraugus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Chautauqua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellicott, with the one closest to Ellicott listed first.
    • Irving
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Parcells Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Wango
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
      • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
    • Forestville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellicott, with the one closest to Ellicott listed first.
    • Amherst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
    • Corfu
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Griswold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • Sawens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Alexander
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • Basom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Pembroke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Brookville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
    • West Bethany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
      • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
    • Alabama
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Bushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
    • East Alexander
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellicott, with the one closest to Ellicott listed first.
    • Park Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
    • Martinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
    • North Tonawanda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
      • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
    • Hoffman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
    • Wurlitzer Park Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurlitzer Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurlitzer Park Village
      • Wurlitzer Park Village is located in Niagara County
    • Pendleton Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
    • Rapids
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Raymond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Saint Johnsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
      • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
    • Black Creek Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
      • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
    • Bergholtz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bergholtz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholtz
      • Bergholtz is located in Niagara County
    • Dysinger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dysinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • South Lockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellicott, with the one closest to Ellicott listed first.
    • Harris Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Folsomdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Curriers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • North Java
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Arcade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Varysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Attica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Smiths Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • Bliss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Ellicott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellicott.

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Griffins Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sheldon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Maple Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mols Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mols Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mols Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Angle Road Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cobble Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobble Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Partridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Neischell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neischell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neischell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Ellicott had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jewettville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
    • Jewettville is located in Erie County
  • Webster Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
    • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
    • Webster Corners has also been known as:
    • Websters Corners
  • West Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
    • West Falls is located in Erie County
  • Griffins Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffins Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
    • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
  • Armor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
    • Armor is located in Erie County
  • North Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
    • North Boston is located in Erie County
  • Windom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Erie County
  • Big Tree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Tree
    • Big Tree is located in Erie County
  • Hamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Patchin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
    • Patchin is located in Erie County
  • Water Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Erie County
  • East Eden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eden
    • East Eden is located in Erie County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Colden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colden
      • Colden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colden <2>
    • East Aurora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
      • East Aurora is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <2>
    • Spring Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Brook <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Ellicott ...

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 287 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellicott.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellicott, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellicott.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Ellicott:

The official website for Ellicott: www.townofellicott.com/

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Ellicott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ellicott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellicott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7345, Longitude: -78.7314       In this case, the coordinates for Ellicott have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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