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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 Langford (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 Langford. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Langford is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of Langford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langford, with the one closest to Langford listed first.
    • Wyandale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • North Collins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
      • North Collins is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <2>
    • Eden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Patchin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Morton Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
    • Pontiac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Erie County
    • North Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
    • Hamburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Water Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Erie County
    • Brant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Derby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langford, with the one closest to Langford listed first.
    • Gowanda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <2>
    • Brooklyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Perrysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
    • Persia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Otto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cattaraugus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eddyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • South Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Delevan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <2>
    • Yorkshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Bird
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Machias
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellicottville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Chautauqua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langford, with the one closest to Langford listed first.
    • Parcells Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Silver Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
    • Forestville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Fredonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunkirk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
    • Cassadaga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sinclairville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • Amherst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
  • Niagara County
    • Park Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langford, with the one closest to Langford listed first.
    • Arcade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Curriers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Java Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Harris Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Folsomdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • North Java
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Johnsonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Varysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smiths Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Langford ...

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 262 newspapers that have been published in the area around Langford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Langford, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Langford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Langford:

Cemeteries Near Langford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Langford.

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

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

  • Dittman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dittman Cemetery
  • Holy Spirit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Spirit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Spirit Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Huson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huson Family Cemetery
  • Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds
  • Knight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
  • Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Cobble Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobble Hill Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Maple Wood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Wood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (273 more) ...
    • Mols Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mols Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mols Hill Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Langford had a population of 216 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New Oregon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oregon
    • New Oregon is located in Erie County
  • Clarksburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Erie County
  • Shirley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Erie County
  • Marshfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Marshfield is located in Erie County
  • Wyandale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
    • Wyandale is located in Erie County
  • North Collins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
    • North Collins is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <2>
  • Lawtons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
    • Lawtons is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtons <2>
  • Eden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Eden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eden
    • East Eden is located in Erie County
  • Eden Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
    • Eden Valley is located in Erie County
  • Collins Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Center
    • Collins Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins Center <2>
  • Morton Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
    • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Patchin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Langford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Langford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Langford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5876, Longitude: -78.8420       In this case, the coordinates for Langford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Langford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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