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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 Elm Tree (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 Elm Tree. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Elm Tree 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 Elm Tree. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elm Tree:

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Elm Tree)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elm Tree, with the one closest to Elm Tree listed first.
    • Stedman
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
    • Stebbins Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
    • Maple Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Bemus Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Quigley Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
    • Phillips Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
    • Panama
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wooglin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
    • Ashville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Belleview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elm Tree, with the one closest to Elm Tree listed first.
    • Conewango
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
    • Randolph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Leon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Randolph
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Axeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
    • Onoville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
    • Cottage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Napoli
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elm Tree, with the one closest to Elm Tree listed first.
    • Spartansburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Vrooman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Vrooman is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
    • Canadohta Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elm Tree, with the one closest to Elm Tree listed first.
    • Corry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <1>
    • North East
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Freeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Wattsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hornby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hornby is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
    • Beaver Dam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
    • Elgin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Elgin is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Phillipsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Phillipsville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
    • Arbuckle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wesleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Waterford Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterford Station is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
    • Lawrence Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lawrence Park is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Park
  • Warren County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elm Tree, with the one closest to Elm Tree listed first.
    • Bear Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lottsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lottsville is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
    • Columbus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Colza
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Colza is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
    • West Spring Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
    • Putnamville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
    • Pittsfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Youngsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Garland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Garland is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Irvine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • East Branch is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
    • Sanford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sanford is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford

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

Cemeteries Near Elm Tree ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elm Tree.

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 Elm Tree - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • North Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Prendergast Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Open Meadows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wait's Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bemus Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chautauqua Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Panama Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (186 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.<2>

While we didn't find Elm Tree in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elm Tree.

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

  • Stedman
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
  • Stow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maple Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chautauqua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bemus Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bayview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Panama
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Colburns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Colburns is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburns
  • Phillips Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
  • Dewittville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mayville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Blockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blockville is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ashville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wooglin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
    • Summerdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerdale is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale

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

Newspapers Published in Elm Tree ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm Tree.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elm Tree, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elm Tree.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Elm Tree:

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>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 Elm Tree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Elm Tree) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.