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 Fitch (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 Fitch. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Fitch is located in 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 Cattaraugus County: Allegany, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Warren (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Fitch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fitch:
- Cattaraugus County (The home county of Fitch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitch, with the one closest to Fitch listed first.
- Ischua
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Franklinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Abbotts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Humphrey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Bird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Sugartown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
- Great Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Machias
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Allegany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
- Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <2>
- Olean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <2>
- Ellicottville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitch, with the one closest to Fitch listed first.
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Lyons Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Black Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rushford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- West Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
- Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
- Caneadea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oramel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oramel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Belfast
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Houghton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Richburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitch, with the one closest to Fitch listed first.
- Springville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Morton Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
- Morton Corners is located in Erie County
- Dutchtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Protection
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Protection. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Footes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Holland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wyandale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
- Wyandale is located in Erie County
- Boston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitch, with the one closest to Fitch listed first.
- Arcade
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bliss
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Curriers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Pike
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Koy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Koy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Java Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Smiths Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Java Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Java
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gainesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitch, with the one closest to Fitch listed first.
- Tuna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
- Derrick City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Duke Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Eldred
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Myrtle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Foster Brook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foster Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
- Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in McKean County (PA)
- Dallas City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallas City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Dallas City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Rixford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Rixford is located in McKean County (PA)
- Sawyer City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
- Sawyer City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Bradford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rew
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Rew is located in McKean County (PA)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitch, with the one closest to Fitch listed first.
- East Sharon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Honeoye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honeoye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Shinglehouse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Millport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Millport is located in Potter County (PA)
- Chrystal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrystal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fitch, see our County-by-County Page for Fitch.
Cemeteries Near Fitch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fitch.
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 Fitch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fitch, with the one closest to Fitch listed first.
- Fitch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ischua Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ischua Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ischua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cadiz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadiz Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
- The Union Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burlinghame Hill Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
- Yankee Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66569 <4>
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Root Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Root Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65857 <4>
- Humphrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pacificus Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hinsdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinsdale Cemetery
- The Hinsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maplehurst Cemetery
- Scotts Corners Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64854 <4>
- Abbotts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbotts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Ten Broeck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fivemile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivemile Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bristol Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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, Fitch had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fitch, with the one closest to Fitch listed first.
- Ischua
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Humphrey Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Center
- Humphrey Center is located in Cattaraugus County
- Cadiz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Cattaraugus County
- Franklinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Cattaraugus County
- Humphrey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Abbotts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Hinsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <2>
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- North Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cuba
- North Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Bird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Devereaux
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devereaux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Devereaux is located in Cattaraugus County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Haskell Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Flats
- Haskell Flats is located in Cattaraugus County
- Farmersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Laidlaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laidlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw
- Laidlaw 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 Fitch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fitch.
Newspapers Published in Fitch ...
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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fitch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fitch, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fitch.
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 Fitch:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Cattaraugus County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Erie County
- Wyoming County
- McKean County
- Potter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fitch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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 Fitch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Fitch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fitch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2628, Longitude: -78.4375 In this case, the coordinates for Fitch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |