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 Little Canada (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 Little Canada. 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.
Little Canada is located in Genesee 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 Genesee County: Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Little Canada. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little Canada:
- Genesee County (The home county of Little Canada)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Stafford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morganville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- West Bethany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- East Alexander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Batavia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pavilion Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Brookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Le Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pavilion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Alexander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Allegany County
- Wiscoy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Crittenden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Akron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Alden Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Akron Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Williston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Looneyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Town Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Porterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Clarence Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elma Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Elma Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
- Elma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Craigs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Inverness
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Leicester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Pine Tavern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Avon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Geneseo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Groveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Sleggs Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Livonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Mumford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Belcoda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Riga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Churchville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Scottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sweden Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- North Chili
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Chili is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
- North Rush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Severance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- West Rush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Brockport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Dysinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Middleport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reynales Basin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- Rapids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Gasport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Raymond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Richmond Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- West Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- South Barre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- West Barre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Clarendon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Manning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Holley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Albion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brockville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Hulberton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Eagle Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Murray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Lakewood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Covington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Peoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Attica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Perry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Varysburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Johnsonburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Folsomdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Silver Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little Canada, see our County-by-County Page for Little Canada.
Cemeteries Near Little Canada ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Canada.
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 Little Canada - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little Canada covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- East Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fargo Road Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stafford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Bethany Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Transit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jug City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grand View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (416 more) ...
- Morganville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Batavia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Little Canada in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Little Canada.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- East Bethany
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stafford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Alexander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- West Bethany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Junction is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Morganville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Pavilion Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Batavia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pavilion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Le Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alexander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- East Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Elba is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elba
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 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 Little Canada. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Canada.
Newspapers Published in Little Canada ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Canada.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Canada, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Canada.
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 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 Little Canada:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Niagara County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Wyoming 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 Little Canada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Little Canada) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |