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 Franklinville (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 Franklinville. 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 and doctors 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.
Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County: Allegany, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Warren (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Franklinville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Franklinville:
- Cattaraugus County (The home county of Franklinville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklinville, with the one closest to Franklinville listed first.
- Bird
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Machias
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ischua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Elton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Abbotts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Humphrey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Sugartown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Delevan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ellicottville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Great Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Peth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peth is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peth
- Eddyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklinville, with the one closest to Franklinville listed first.
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rushford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lyons Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Black Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caneadea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oramel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Houghton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belfast
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Hume
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklinville, with the one closest to Franklinville listed first.
- Springville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Footes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Morton Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morton Corners is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
- Holland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wyandale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wyandale is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
- Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Patchin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Patchin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
- West Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Falls is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
- Griffins Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
- Shirley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shirley is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklinville, with the one closest to Franklinville listed first.
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklinville, with the one closest to Franklinville listed first.
- Arcade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Curriers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Bliss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Java Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Koy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Smiths Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Java Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Java
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hardys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Gainesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Castile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklinville, with the one closest to Franklinville listed first.
- Tuna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Derrick City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gilmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Duke Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Eldred
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Foster Brook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Myrtle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Bradford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dallas City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Sawyer City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sawyer City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
- Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Rixford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rixford is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Larabee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Larabee is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklinville, with the one closest to Franklinville listed first.
- Honeoye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Shinglehouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Franklinville, see our County-by-County Page for Franklinville.
Cemeteries Near Franklinville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franklinville.
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 Franklinville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Franklinville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Franklinville, with the one closest to Franklinville listed first.
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cadiz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ten Broeck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fitch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Farmersville Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Root Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ischua Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bryant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cole Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <2>
- Rawson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (264 more) ...
- Hardys Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Siloam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- The Siloam Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hooper Corners Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66299 <2>
- Elton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franklinville had a population of 1,021 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Franklinville had a population of 1,622 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Franklinville, with the one closest to Franklinville listed first.
- Cadiz
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cadiz is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Laidlaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laidlaw is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw
- Bird
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Machias Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Machias Junction is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias Junction
- Fitch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fitch is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Farmersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Devereaux
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Devereaux is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Machias
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ischua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Humphrey Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey Center is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Center
- Ashford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ashford is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Abbotts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Farmersville Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Franklinville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklinville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Franklinville ...
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 168 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklinville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Franklinville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Franklinville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Franklinville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Franklinville.
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 Franklinville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Cattaraugus County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Wyoming County
- McKean County
- Potter 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 Franklinville, 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' (or 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- Franklinville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |