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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 northeast 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 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.

Ellington is located in Chautauqua 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 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)
    • Poland Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
    • Ross Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
    • Gerry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Falconer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sinclairville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Moons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Ivory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ivory is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Stockton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
    • Celoron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
    • Axeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
    • Leon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Randolph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Randolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
    • South Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Napoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
    • Cottage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Cattaraugus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Persia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Cold Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Onoville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
  • 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)
    • Shirley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Shirley is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Morton Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
    • North Collins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lake Erie Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lake Erie Beach is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Erie Beach
    • Pontiac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pontiac is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Angola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Concord is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Wyandale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
    • Angola-on-the-Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Angola-on-the-Lake is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola-on-the-Lake
    • Springville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
    • Foster Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
  • 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)
    • Putnamville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
    • Sugar Run ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sugar Run is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
    • Lottsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lottsville is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
    • East Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • East Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
    • Hemlock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hemlock is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Kinzua is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • 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)
    • Big Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Big Bend is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Irvine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Youngsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Little Clear Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Leon Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ross Mills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...

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 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)
    • Clear Creek is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Conewango Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Waterboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterboro is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
  • Kennedy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Conewango
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
  • Poland Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
  • Cherry Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gerry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ross Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
  • Randolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Falconer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • East Randolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
    • Charlotte Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Charlotte Center is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Center
    • 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.

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 first visit 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 Ellington:

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 Ellington, 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' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.