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 Fargo (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 Fargo. 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 doctors 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.
Fargo is located in Genesee 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 Genesee County: Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Fargo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fargo:
- Genesee County (The home county of Fargo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Corfu
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sawens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Griswold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Indian Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- North Pembroke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Basom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Ridgewood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Brookville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Alabama
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- East Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Oakfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Yorkshire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Delevan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Crittenden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Akron Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Akron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Looneyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Town Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clarence Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Porterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Lancaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bowmansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Craigs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Inverness
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Pine Tavern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Caledonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leicester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Cuylerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Mumford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Riga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Belcoda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Churchville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Dysinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Raymond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Middleport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gasport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Reynales Basin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- South Lockport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Lockport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
- Hoffman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Lockport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Pendleton Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
- Park Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Park Village is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Hartland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- West Barre
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Lakewood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Barre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Jeddo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Eagle Harbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Albion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Clarendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenyonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
- Lyndonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gaines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Brockville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Folsomdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Attica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Varysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Java Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Java
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Java Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Warsaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Curriers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fargo, see our County-by-County Page for Fargo.
Cemeteries Near Fargo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fargo.
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 Fargo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fargo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Alden Union Free Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Towne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crittenden Rural Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alden Center.
- The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Baptist RC Church Ceemtery
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168347 <2>
- Alden Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Darien Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (400 more) ...
- Cowlesville Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Buffalo Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 in 1895, Fargo had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Darien Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corfu
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crittenden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Darien
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Darien is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Sawens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Pembroke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- South Newstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Newstead is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newstead
- West Alden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Alden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alden
- Cowlesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Griswold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wende
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wende is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wende
- Folsomdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Bennington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bennington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fargo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fargo.
Newspapers Published in Fargo ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fargo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fargo, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fargo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fargo:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Niagara County
- Orleans County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Fargo, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fargo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |