Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Karrdale (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 Karrdale. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Karrdale is located in Allegany County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Karrdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Karrdale:
- Allegany County (The home county of Karrdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Karrdale, with the one closest to Karrdale listed first.
- West Almond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Almond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alfred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
- Bishopville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Phillips Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Canaseraga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garwoods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Swain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Withey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Withey is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
- Angelica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aristotle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Andover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elm Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Karrdale, with the one closest to Karrdale listed first.
- Abbotts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Ischua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Karrdale, with the one closest to Karrdale listed first.
- Dalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cumminsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Nunda
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Woodsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Lewis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- West Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Kysorville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Groveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Springwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Websters Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Mount Morris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ontario County
- Naples
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Karrdale, with the one closest to Karrdale listed first.
- Hornell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Hornell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Arkport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Stephens Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Canisteo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jobs Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- Haskinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Howard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- South Canisteo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Rexville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Karrdale, with the one closest to Karrdale listed first.
- East Koy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Pike
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Castile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hardys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bliss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Perry Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Smiths Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Karrdale, with the one closest to Karrdale listed first.
- Genesee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- North Bingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- North Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- West Bingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Ellisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Harrison Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Chrystal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Honeoye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Ulysses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Oswayo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- East Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Newfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Newfield is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Karrdale, with the one closest to Karrdale listed first.
- Austinburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Potter Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Karrdale, see our County-by-County Page for Karrdale.
Cemeteries Near Karrdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Karrdale.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Karrdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Karrdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Karrdale, with the one closest to Karrdale listed first.
- West Almond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lippincott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stillman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alfred Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Pennsylvania Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (347 more) ...
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rural Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Hornell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65923 <2>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Karrdale had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Karrdale, with the one closest to Karrdale listed first.
- West Almond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Hiltonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hiltonville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonville
- Alfred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
- Almond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Phillips Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Bishopville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Tip Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tip Top is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
- Bennetts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bennetts is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts
- Birdsall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Birdsall is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsall
- Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grove is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Arkport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burns is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garwoods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Canaseraga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Withey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Withey is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Karrdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Karrdale.
Newspapers Published in Karrdale ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Karrdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Karrdale, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Karrdale.
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 helpful 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 Karrdale:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Allegany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Steuben County
- Wyoming County
- Potter County
- Tioga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Karrdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Karrdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |