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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 Gerry (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 Gerry. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Gerry 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 Gerry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gerry:

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Gerry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gerry, with the one closest to Gerry listed first.
    • Ross Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Sinclairville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Stockton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Falconer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Celoron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
      • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <1>
    • Jamestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennedy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillips Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
      • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Bemus Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemus Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point
      • Bemus Point is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bemus Point <1>
    • Maple Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Springs <1>
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gerry, with the one closest to Gerry listed first.
    • Conewango
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Randolph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Axeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • East Randolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
    • South Dayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Onoville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
      • Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Persia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quaker Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
      • Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
      • Tunesassa
    • Cattaraugus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
      • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <1>
    • Elko ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Elko has also been known as:
      • Wolf Run
    • Perrysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <1>
    • Little Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gerry, with the one closest to Gerry listed first.
    • Farnham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnham <1>
    • Brant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gerry, with the one closest to Gerry listed first.
    • Corry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <1>
    • North East
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
      • North East is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <1>
    • Freeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
  • Warren County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gerry, with the one closest to Gerry listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
    • Putnamville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Bear Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • East Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
      • East Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Irvine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Columbus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hemlock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Colza
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
      • Colza is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Garland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Warren County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Gerry ...

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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gerry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gerry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gerry.

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 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 Gerry:

Cemeteries Near Gerry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gerry.

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

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

  • Gerry Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerry Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerry Village Cemetery
  • Ross Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Mills Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Gerry Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerry Hill Cemetery
  • Red Bird Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bird Cemetery
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Levant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (197 more) ...
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gerry had a population of 271 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ross Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
    • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
  • South Stockton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
    • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
  • Sinclairville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fluvanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluvanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
    • Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County
  • Falconer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Colburns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colburns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburns
    • Colburns is located in Chautauqua County
  • Belleview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
  • Driftwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
    • Driftwood is located in Chautauqua County
  • Griffiths
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffiths have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths
    • Griffiths is located in Chautauqua County
  • Greenhurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Moons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Centralia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chautauqua County
    • Bemus Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemus Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point
      • Bemus Point is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bemus Point <1>
    • Phillips Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
      • Phillips Mills 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 Gerry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gerry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gerry. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gerry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gerry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1934, Longitude: -79.2486    
<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 Gerry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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