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 Gainesville (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 Gainesville. 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.
Gainesville is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee & Livingston.
Below are the counties that are near Gainesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gainesville:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Gainesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hardys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Newburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Castile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pike
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warsaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smiths Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- East Koy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Bliss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- North Java
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Wiscoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Hume
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fillmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Houghton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Caneadea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rushford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Swain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Oramel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Belfast
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Garwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Yorkshire
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Elton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Delevan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Machias
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Abbotts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Bird
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Ischua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Dutchtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Holland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Porterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Williston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Alden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- Footes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Alden Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Crittenden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Griffins Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Pavilion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alexander
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brookville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- East Alexander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Pavilion Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- West Bethany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Griswold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Sawens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Stafford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Batavia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Le Roy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Nunda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Mount Morris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Kysorville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Groveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Craigs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Geneseo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Mumford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Garbutt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Canadice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Wayland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arkport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gainesville, see our County-by-County Page for Gainesville.
Cemeteries Near Gainesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gainesville.
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 Gainesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gainesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Gainesville Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lot Two Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Gainesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp District Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Gainesville had a population of 452 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gainesville had a population of 216 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Hardys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake Junction is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Junction
- Lamont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lamont is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Chace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chace is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chace
- Rock Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Glen is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
- Hermitage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Castile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wethersfield Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wethersfield Springs is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield Springs
- Pike
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oatka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oatka is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatka
- Portageville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Warsaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bliss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Koy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gainesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gainesville.
Newspapers Published in Gainesville ...
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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gainesville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gainesville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gainesville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Gainesville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Wyoming County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Steuben 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 Gainesville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gainesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |