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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 Gaines Basin (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 Gaines Basin. 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.

Name Variations for Gaines Basin ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Gaines Basin, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gaines Basin may originally have been Gaine's Basin.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gaines Basin might be written as Gaine Basin.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Gaines Basin is located in Orleans 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 Orleans County: Genesee, Monroe & Niagara.

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

  • Orleans County     (The home county of Gaines Basin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines Basin, with the one closest to Gaines Basin listed first.
    • Gaines
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Albion
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Kenyonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenyonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
    • Brockville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Kent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
    • Hulberton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Kuckville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
    • West Barre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Manning
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Murray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
    • South Barre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Barre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Medina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines Basin, with the one closest to Gaines Basin listed first.
    • Akron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Crittenden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crittenden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <3>
    • Wolcottsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
    • Clarence Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Center
      • Clarence Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence Center <3>
    • Alden Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Alden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Looneyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Looneyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
    • Swormville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
    • Harris Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines Basin, with the one closest to Gaines Basin listed first.
    • Elba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <3>
    • Wheatville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
    • Oakfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Alabama
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Basom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Byron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
    • Bushville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
    • North Pembroke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
    • Jericon Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
    • Batavia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bergen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines Basin, with the one closest to Gaines Basin listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Inverness
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines Basin, with the one closest to Gaines Basin listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Brockport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clarkson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sweden Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
    • North Hamlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hamlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
    • Otis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
    • Adams Basin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hinkleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
    • Churchville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Parma Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Riga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines Basin, with the one closest to Gaines Basin listed first.
    • County Line
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for County Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
    • Middleport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Millers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
    • Barker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <3>
    • Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Somerset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
    • Gasport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Dysinger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dysinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • North Hartland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Hess Road
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
      • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
    • Ridgewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wrights Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Corwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Niagara County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaines Basin, with the one closest to Gaines Basin listed first.
    • Attica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Covington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
    • Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Gaines Basin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gaines Basin.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Orchard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Orchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Annis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Albion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Albion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Standish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knowlesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowlesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowlesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (276 more) ...
    • Waterport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kenyonville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyonville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Gaines Basin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gaines Basin.

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

  • Eagle Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
  • Albion
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gaines
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Gaines is located in Orleans County
  • Eagle Harbor Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
    • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
  • Knowlesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville
    • Knowlesville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knowlesville <3>
  • Knowlesville Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlesville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville Station
    • Knowlesville Station is located in Orleans County
  • Waterport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterport
    • Waterport is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterport <3>
  • East Gaines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaines
    • East Gaines is located in Orleans County
  • Kenyonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenyonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
  • Barre Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Center
    • Barre Center is located in Orleans County
  • Carlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Carlton is located in Orleans County
  • Oak Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
    • Oak Orchard is located in Orleans County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Millville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Orleans County
    • Sawyer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Orleans County
    • East Shelby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelby
      • East Shelby is located in Orleans County

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

Newspapers Published in Gaines Basin ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaines Basin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gaines Basin, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gaines Basin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gaines Basin:

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

The official website for Orleans County: www.orleansny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Gaines Basin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gaines Basin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gaines Basin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2587, Longitude: -78.2231       In this case, the coordinates for Gaines Basin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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