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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 Ivory (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 Ivory. 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 and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Ivory)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivory, with the one closest to Ivory listed first.
    • Onoville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Randolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elko ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Elko has also been known as:
      • Wolf Run
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elko
      • From Ivory to Elko
    • East Randolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Randolph
      • From Ivory to East Randolph
    • Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
      • Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
      • Tunesassa
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quaker Bridge
      • From Ivory to Quaker Bridge
    • Conewango
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Axeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Salamanca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • South Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Elkdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> 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>
    • Carrollton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrollton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrollton
      • From Ivory to Carrollton
  • Erie County (PA)
  • McKean County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivory, with the one closest to Ivory listed first.
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Foster Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foster Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
      • Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foster Brook
      • From Ivory to Foster Brook
    • Tuna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
      • Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tuna
      • From Ivory to Tuna
    • Custer City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer City <1>
    • Degolia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
      • Lewis Run is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <1>
    • Westline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Derrick City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sawyer City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
      • Sawyer City is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Big Shanty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Shanty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
      • Big Shanty is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Shanty
      • From Ivory to Big Shanty
    • Tallyho
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aiken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aiken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aiken
      • From Ivory to Aiken
    • Allen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Warren County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Ivory ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ivory.

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

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

  • Ivory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thayer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Myrtle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fentonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fentonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fentonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Valley Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sample Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Levant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (197 more) ...
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stillwater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwater 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>

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

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

  • Frewsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Poland Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fentonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentonville
    • Fentonville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Kennedy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kiantone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Falconer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Onoville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
    • Waterboro is located in Chautauqua County
  • Jamestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Corydon ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Corydon is located in Warren County (PA)
  • Randolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ross Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Busti
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Russell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <1>
    • Lander
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Warren County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Ivory ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivory.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ivory, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ivory.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ivory:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivory. 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>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 Ivory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ivory) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ivory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0705, Longitude: -79.0970    









 

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