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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 Holley (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 Holley. 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 and hospitals 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.

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

  • Orleans County     (The home county of Holley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holley, with the one closest to Holley listed first.
    • Hulberton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Brockville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Manning
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Kendall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Albion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Eagle Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • West Barre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Kuckville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
    • Lakewood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Medina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lyndonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holley, with the one closest to Holley listed first.
    • Akron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <1>
    • Akron Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Crittenden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <1>
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holley, with the one closest to Holley listed first.
    • Jericon Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
    • Bergen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Byron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
    • Elba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <1>
    • Fort Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
    • Morganville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
    • Oakfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Le Roy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Limerock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
    • Batavia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
    • Wheatville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holley, with the one closest to Holley listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Inverness
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • Craigs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
    • York
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Lima
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holley, with the one closest to Holley listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Brockport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Clarkson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sweden Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
    • Hamlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinkleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
    • North Hamlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
    • Parma Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Spencerport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
      • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <1>
    • Churchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Riga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Holley, with the one closest to Holley listed first.
    • Middleport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Barker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gasport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hartland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Somerset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
    • Dysinger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • North Hartland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holley, with the one closest to Holley listed first.
    • Covington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Attica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Holley ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holley, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Holley:

Cemeteries Near Holley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holley.

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

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sprague Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprague Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Locust Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Cemetery
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
  • Hulberton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulberton Cemetery
  • Manning Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
  • Robinson Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Burying Ground
  • Glidden Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glidden Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glidden Burying Ground
  • Continue List   (288 more) ...
    • High Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Street Cemetery
    • West Clarkson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Clarkson Cemetery
    • Love Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Holley had a population of 1,381 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Holley had a population of 1,662 people.

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

  • Clarendon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <1>
  • Hulberton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
    • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
  • Manning
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Manning is located in Orleans County
  • Murray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Orleans County
  • Brockport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clarkson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kendall Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Mills
    • Kendall Mills is located in Monroe County
  • South Barre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • South Barre is located in Orleans County
  • North Bergen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
    • North Bergen is located in Genesee County
  • Garland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Monroe County
  • Otis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in Monroe County
  • Kendall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hamlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Gaines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaines
      • East Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Barre Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Center
      • Barre Center 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 Holley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holley. 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>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>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- Holley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2247, Longitude: -78.0292       In this case, the coordinates for Holley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Holley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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