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 Lamont (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 Lamont. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Lamont is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee & Livingston.
Below are the counties that are near Lamont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lamont:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Lamont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Castile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Koy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Pike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hardys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Bliss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smiths Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Warsaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Wiscoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hume
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Houghton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Caneadea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Oramel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Swain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Rushford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garwoods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Aristotle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Elton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Yorkshire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Delevan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Machias
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Abbotts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Franklinville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bird
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Ischua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Dutchtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Holland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Porterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Williston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Footes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Alden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Aurora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Billington Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- Griffins Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
- Springville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alden Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Linden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Pavilion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Alexander
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pavilion Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- West Bethany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Brookville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- East Alexander
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Griswold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Stafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sawens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Le Roy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Batavia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Lewis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Nunda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Tavern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Kysorville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Leicester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Groveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Cuylerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Cumminsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Woodsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Monroe County
- Mumford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- West Canadice Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Canadice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Arkport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stephens Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- North Hornell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Haskinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Hornell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jobs Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lamont, see our County-by-County Page for Lamont.
Cemeteries Near Lamont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lamont.
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 Lamont - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lamont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pennycook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lot Two Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Koy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gainesville Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Portageville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Portageville Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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, Lamont had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Pike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Koy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Gainesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Portageville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Castile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hardys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Chace
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chace is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chace
- Silver Lake Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Silver Lake Junction is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Junction
- Mills Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mills Mills is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Mills
- Wiscoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Rossburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Lewis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lamont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lamont.
Newspapers Published in Lamont ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lamont, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lamont.
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 either 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 Lamont:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Wyoming County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Steuben 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 Lamont, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lamont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |