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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 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 northwest 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 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.

Gainesville is located in Wyoming 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 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)
    • Newburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Castile
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
      • Castile is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <1>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • East Koy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
    • Bliss
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Perry Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
      • Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
    • North Java
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Johnsonburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wiscoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
    • 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)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
      • West Allen is located in Allegany County
    • Swain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain is located in Allegany County
      • 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)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Belfast
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Garwoods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
      • Garwoods is located in Allegany County
    • Aristotle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Elton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Delevan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <1>
    • Machias
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Abbotts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Bird
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Ischua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • Protection
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
      • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Holland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Porterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
      • East Aurora is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <1>
    • Billington Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
      • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
    • Footes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
      • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Alden Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Crittenden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Griffins Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffins Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
      • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
    • Elma Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
    • East Alexander
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
    • Pavilion Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
      • Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
    • West Bethany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
      • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
    • Griswold
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • Sawens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Stafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <1>
    • Batavia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Le Roy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
    • Bushville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
    • Nunda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <1>
    • Dalton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Morris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Leicester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Livingston County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuylerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
      • Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
    • Kysorville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
      • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
    • Groveland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • West Sparta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
    • Craigs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
    • Geneseo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <1>
    • East Groveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Groveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
      • East Groveland is located in Livingston County
    • Woodsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
    • York
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
      • Belcoda is located in Monroe County
    • Garbutt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
      • Garbutt is located in Monroe County
  • Ontario County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
    • Arkport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stephens Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
      • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gainesville Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gainesville Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lot Two Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lot Two Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lot Two Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Silver Springs Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Springs Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Springs Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Gainesville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Gainesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Gainesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hermitage Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Grace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sharp District Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp District Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
    • Hardys is located in Wyoming County
  • Silver Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Lake Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Junction
    • Silver Lake Junction is located in Wyoming County
  • Lamont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Lamont is located in Wyoming County
  • Chace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chace
    • Chace is located in Wyoming County
  • Rock Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
    • Rock Glen is located in Wyoming County
  • Hermitage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
  • Castile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
    • Castile is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <1>
  • Wethersfield Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wethersfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield Springs
    • Wethersfield Springs is located in Wyoming County
  • Pike
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oatka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oatka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatka
    • Oatka is located in Wyoming County
  • Portageville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portageville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
    • Portageville is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <1>
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    • 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)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County

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]<6>. 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 first visit 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 Gainesville:

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

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

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>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>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.
<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 Gainesville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gainesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gainesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6415, Longitude: -78.1346       In this case, the coordinates for Gainesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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