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 Maplehurst (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 Maplehurst. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Maplehurst is located in Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County: Allegany, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Warren (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Maplehurst. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maplehurst:
- Cattaraugus County (The home county of Maplehurst)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maplehurst, with the one closest to Maplehurst listed first.
- Ischua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Abbotts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Olean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Weston Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Allegany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Bonaventure
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Portville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Franklinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Four Mile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Sugartown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maplehurst, with the one closest to Maplehurst listed first.
- Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Lyons Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Black Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Genesee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bowler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Kossuth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Rushford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maplehurst, with the one closest to Maplehurst listed first.
- Springville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Footes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Morton Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morton Corners is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maplehurst, with the one closest to Maplehurst listed first.
- Arcade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bliss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Koy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Pike
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Curriers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maplehurst, with the one closest to Maplehurst listed first.
- Eldred
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Myrtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Duke Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Derrick City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Tuna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Rixford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rixford is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Dallas City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Foster Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Larabee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Larabee is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Sawyer City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maplehurst, with the one closest to Maplehurst listed first.
- Shinglehouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Honeoye
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Millport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millport is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Chrystal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Coneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coneville is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Oswayo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Williston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williston is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Genesee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Ellisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Roulette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maplehurst, see our County-by-County Page for Maplehurst.
Cemeteries Near Maplehurst ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maplehurst.
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 Maplehurst - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maplehurst covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maplehurst, with the one closest to Maplehurst listed first.
- Hinsdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale Cemetery
- The Hinsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maplehurst Cemetery
- Scotts Corners Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64854 <2>
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- B'nai B'rith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bristol Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- The Union Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burlinghame Hill Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
- Yankee Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66569 <2>
- Ischua Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fitch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abbotts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Portville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Portville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Weston Mills.
- The Portville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haskell Cemetery
- Oakley Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65704 <2>
- North Cuba Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pacificus Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Maplehurst in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maplehurst.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maplehurst, with the one closest to Maplehurst listed first.
- Hinsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Haskell Flats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haskell Flats is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Flats
- Ischua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Fitch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fitch is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch
- Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cuba
- Abbotts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Olean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Westons Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Clarksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Allegany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Humphrey Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Humphrey Center is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Center
- Humphrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Obi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Obi is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obi
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maplehurst. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maplehurst.
Newspapers Published in Maplehurst ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maplehurst.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maplehurst, 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 Maplehurst.
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 helpful 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 Maplehurst:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Cattaraugus County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Erie County
- Wyoming County
- McKean County
- Potter 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 Maplehurst, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maplehurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |