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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 Frewsburg (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 Frewsburg. 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 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 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.

Frewsburg is located in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County: Cattaraugus, Erie, Erie (PA) & Warren (PA).

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

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

Cemeteries Near Frewsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frewsburg.

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

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.
  • Thayer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stillwater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fentonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fentonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fentonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ivory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myrtle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Wilcox Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Levant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Busti Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busti Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busti 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 Frewsburg had a population of 570 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kiantone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fentonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentonville
    • Fentonville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Falconer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
    • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <2>
  • Jamestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Poland Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Busti
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lander
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Lander is located in Warren County (PA)
  • Russell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
  • Kennedy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ross Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fluvanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluvanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
    • Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County
  • Greenhurst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Onoville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Waterboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
      • Waterboro is located in Chautauqua County
    • Griffiths
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths
      • Griffiths is located in Chautauqua County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Frewsburg ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frewsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Frewsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Frewsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Frewsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Frewsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Frewsburg:

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.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 Frewsburg, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frewsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frewsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0542, Longitude: -79.1583    









 

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