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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 Machias Junction (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 Machias Junction. 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 Machias Junction ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Machias Junction: Machias Jct. (or less commonly used: Machias Jctn.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Machias Junction 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 Machias Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Machias Junction:

  • Cattaraugus County     (The home county of Machias Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias Junction, with the one closest to Machias Junction listed first.
    • Machias
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Elton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Bird
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Delevan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Franklinville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <1>
    • Yorkshire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Ischua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Abbotts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Ellicottville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugartown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
      • Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Humphrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
      • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Brooklyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias Junction, with the one closest to Machias Junction listed first.
    • Rushford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lyons Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
    • Black Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Caneadea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Houghton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <1>
    • Cuba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hume
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Oramel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oramel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Fillmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Belfast
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wiscoy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiscoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
    • Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias Junction, with the one closest to Machias Junction listed first.
    • Springville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Protection
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
      • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Dutchtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • Footes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
      • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Morton Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
    • Wyandale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Patchin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • Jewettville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
    • North Boston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias Junction, with the one closest to Machias Junction listed first.
    • Dalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Nunda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <1>
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias Junction, with the one closest to Machias Junction listed first.
    • Arcade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Curriers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Java Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pike
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Smiths Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • North Java
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • East Koy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Koy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
    • Gainesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <1>
    • Harris Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Johnsonburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Varysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • McKean County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias Junction, with the one closest to Machias Junction listed first.
    • Tuna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
      • Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Derrick City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Foster Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
      • Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Machias Junction ...

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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Machias Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Machias Junction, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Machias Junction.

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 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 Machias Junction:

Cemeteries Near Machias Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Machias Junction.

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

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ten Broeck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elton Cemetery
  • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • McKinstry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinstry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinstry Cemetery
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Farmersville Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Delavan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delavan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Delavan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maple Dale Cemetery
    • Maplehurst Cemetery
    • Yorkshire Center Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delavan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65204 <4>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cadiz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadiz Cemetery
  • Riceville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209513 <4>
  • Continue List   (281 more) ...
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sandusky Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Machias Junction had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Machias
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Laidlaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laidlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw
    • Laidlaw is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Elton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Bird
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
    • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Franklinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <1>
  • Farmersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Devereaux
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devereaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
    • Devereaux is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Cadiz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Farmersville Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville Station
    • Farmersville Station is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville Station <1>
  • West Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
    • West Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Sandusky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Riceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
    • Yorkshire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Sardinia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Machias Junction. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Machias Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Machias Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4087, Longitude: -78.4759       In this case, the coordinates for Machias Junction 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 Machias Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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