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 Kill Buck (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 Kill Buck. 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 and doctors 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.
Kill Buck is located in Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County: Allegany, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Warren (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Kill Buck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kill Buck:
- Cattaraugus County (The home county of Kill Buck)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kill Buck, with the one closest to Kill Buck listed first.
- Salamanca
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Peth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock City
- Little Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
- Carrollton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrollton
- From Kill Buck to Carrollton
- Great Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Humphrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sugartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugartown
- From Kill Buck to Sugartown
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Ireland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Ireland
- From Kill Buck to New Ireland
- Ellicottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Little Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipmunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chipmunk
- From Kill Buck to Chipmunk
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kill Buck, with the one closest to Kill Buck listed first.
- Cuba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
- West Clarksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lyons Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Black Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bowler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Little Genesee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
- Richburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairview
- From Kill Buck to Fairview
- Rushford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kill Buck, with the one closest to Kill Buck listed first.
- Kennedy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ivory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Poland Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
- Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <2>
- Frewsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Falconer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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 <2>
- Wango
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
- Wango is located in Chautauqua County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wango
- From Kill Buck to Wango
- Ross Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jamestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kiantone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Parcells Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gerry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kill Buck, with the one closest to Kill Buck listed first.
- Morton Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Springville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wyandale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Footes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wyoming County
- Arcade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kill Buck, with the one closest to Kill Buck listed first.
- Tuna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tuna
- From Kill Buck to Tuna
- Foster Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Derrick City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyer City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Degolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dallas City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Custer City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- 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 <2>
- Duke Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rixford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kill Buck, with the one closest to Kill Buck listed first.
- Shinglehouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Honeoye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honeoye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Honeoye
- From Kill Buck to Honeoye
- Warren County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kill Buck, with the one closest to Kill Buck listed first.
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Warren County (PA)
- Hemlock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Putnamville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kill Buck, see our County-by-County Page for Kill Buck.
Cemeteries Near Kill Buck ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kill Buck.
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 Kill Buck covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kill Buck, with the one closest to Kill Buck listed first.
- Wildwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kill Buck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kill Buck Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kill Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ellicott Street Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellicott Street Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellicott Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crawford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Willoughby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Annis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugartown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- Limestone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Humphrey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pacificus Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Kill Buck had a population of 181 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kill Buck, with the one closest to Kill Buck listed first.
- Salamanca
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Carrollton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
- South Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Carrollton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrollton
- From Kill Buck to Carrollton
- Great Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shongo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shongo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongo
- Shongo is located in Cattaraugus County
- Elkdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Red House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Cattaraugus County
- Irvine Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine Mills
- Irvine Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
- South Vandalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vandalia
- South Vandalia is located in Cattaraugus County
- Vandalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Cattaraugus County
- Humphrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chipmunk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipmunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chipmunk
- From Kill Buck to Chipmunk
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ellicottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Little Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kill Buck. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kill Buck.
Newspapers Published in Kill Buck ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kill Buck.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kill Buck, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kill Buck.
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 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 Kill Buck:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Cattaraugus County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Chautauqua County
- Erie County
- Wyoming County
- McKean County
- Potter County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kill Buck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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- Kill Buck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kill Buck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1584, Longitude: -78.6805 |
<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 Kill Buck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |