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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 Lakewood Village (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 Lakewood Village. 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.

Name Variations for Lakewood Village ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lakewood Village: Lakewood Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lakewood Village. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakewood Village.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lakewood Village is located in Orleans 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 Orleans County: Genesee, Monroe & Niagara.

Below are the counties that are near Lakewood Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakewood Village:

  • Orleans County     (The home county of Lakewood Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Village, with the one closest to Lakewood Village listed first.
    • Medina
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jeddo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Eagle Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Lyndonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Barre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
    • Kenyonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gaines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Shadigee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
    • Kuckville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • South Barre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Brockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Village, with the one closest to Lakewood Village listed first.
    • Akron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Akron Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Wolcottsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Crittenden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Clarence Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Swormville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
    • Alden Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
    • Alden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Harris Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Looneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Getzville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowmansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Village, with the one closest to Lakewood Village listed first.
    • Alabama
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Wheatville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Basom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Oakfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • North Pembroke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Elba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • Ridgewood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Bushville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Corfu
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Batavia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sawens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Village, with the one closest to Lakewood Village listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Brockport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Clarkson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sweden Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Hamlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North Hamlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Otis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Adams Basin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Churchville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hinkleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Riga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
    • Belcoda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Belcoda is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Village, with the one closest to Lakewood Village listed first.
    • Middleport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Reynales Basin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Millers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Gasport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • County Line
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Dysinger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Barker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hartland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Somerset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Ridgewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Village, with the one closest to Lakewood Village listed first.
    • Attica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Folsomdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
    • Wyoming
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Lakewood Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakewood Village.

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 Lakewood Village - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakewood Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shelby Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Boxwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • North Shelby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Letts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hageman Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fletcher Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Swart Culver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Levalley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (309 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Medina
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Shelby Basin
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Shelby Basin is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Basin
  • West Shelby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Shelby is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shelby
  • Millville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Millville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
  • Ridgeway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Middleport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Shelby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Shelby is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelby
  • Knowlesville Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Knowlesville Station is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville Station
  • Jeddo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Knowlesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Orchard is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
  • North Ridgeway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeway
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Johnson Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Alabama
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Eagle Harbor Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station

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

Newspapers Published in Lakewood Village ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakewood Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakewood Village, 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 Lakewood Village.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lakewood Village:

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 Lakewood Village, 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- Lakewood Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.