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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 Ellington (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 Ellington. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Ellington is located in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County: Cattaraugus, Erie, Erie (PA) & Warren (PA).

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

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Ellington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Kennedy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ross Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Gerry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Falconer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sinclairville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ivory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
      • Ivory is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Stockton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Frewsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Celoron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
      • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <1>
    • Greenhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cassadaga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Conewango
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Axeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Randolph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Randolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • South Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cattaraugus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Persia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Onoville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
      • Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Little Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quaker Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
      • Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
      • Tunesassa
    • Perrysburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Otto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elko ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Elko has also been known as:
      • Wolf Run
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Brant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Farnham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Morton Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
    • North Collins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lake Erie Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Erie Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Erie County
    • Angola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Wyandale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Angola-on-the-Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Springville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • McKean County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
      • Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Warren County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellington, with the one closest to Ellington listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
    • Putnamville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
    • East Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
      • East Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Hemlock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
      • Kinzua is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Bear Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Irvine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Youngsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoneham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Pittsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarendon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Columbus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ellington ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellington.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ellington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ellington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ellington.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Ellington.

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 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 Ellington:

Cemeteries Near Ellington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellington.

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

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
  • Little Clear Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Clear Creek Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Rutledge Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Amish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gerry Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerry Hill Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Leon Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Ross Mills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Mills Cemetery
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • Levant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Cemetery
    • Sample Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ellington had a population of 700 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clear Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Conewango Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conewango Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango Valley
    • Conewango Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conewango Valley <1>
  • Waterboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
    • Waterboro is located in Chautauqua County
  • Kennedy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Conewango
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
    • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Poland Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
    • Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County
  • Cherry Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Gerry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ross Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
    • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
  • Randolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Falconer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • East Randolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Charlotte Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Center
      • Charlotte Center is located in Chautauqua County
    • Sinclairville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ellington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2167, Longitude: -79.1078       In this case, the coordinates for Ellington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Ellington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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