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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 Fairview (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 Fairview. 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.

Fairview is primarily located in Allegany County. A portion of Fairview extends into Cattaraugus 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 Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).

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

  • Allegany County     (The home county of Fairview)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Rushford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Houghton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <1>
    • Caneadea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hume
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fillmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oramel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oramel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Black Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Belfast
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiscoy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiscoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
    • Lyons Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
    • Cuba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
    • Aristotle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Elton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Delevan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Machias
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Yorkshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Franklinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <1>
    • Abbotts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Bird
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Ischua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Humphrey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
      • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Sugartown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
      • Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Ellicottville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Dutchtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • Protection
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
      • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Holland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Footes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
      • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Springville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Morton Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wyandale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Aurora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Jewettville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
    • Patchin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Dalton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Nunda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <1>
    • Mount Morris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
    • Kysorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
      • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
    • West Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
    • Arcade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Koy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Koy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
    • Smiths Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • Curriers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gainesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <1>
    • Java Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • North Java
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Castile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
      • Castile is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <1>
    • Silver Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <1>
    • Johnsonburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Fairview ...

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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview.

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 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 Fairview:

Cemeteries Near Fairview ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview.

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

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

  • County Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
  • Farmersville Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Burying Grounds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Grounds
  • Rushford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushford Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Podonque Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Podonque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Podonque Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
  • Salem Welsh Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hardys Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardys Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardys Corners Cemetery
  • Continue List   (288 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Cadwell Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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, Fairview had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Farmersville Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville Station
    • Farmersville Station is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville Station <1>
  • Freedom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
  • Farmersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Rushford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
  • Laidlaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laidlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw
    • Laidlaw is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Sandusky
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Elton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Houghton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
    • Houghton is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <1>
  • Eagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Wyoming County
  • Machias Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machias Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias Junction
    • Machias Junction is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Caneadea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Arcade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Arcade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcade
      • East Arcade is located in Wyoming County
    • Elgin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Cattaraugus County

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

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

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>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- Fairview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4367, Longitude: -78.3083       In this case, the coordinates for Fairview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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