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 Martinsville (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 Martinsville. 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 hospitals 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.
Martinsville 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 Martinsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martinsville:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Martinsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- Warsaw
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Newburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Silver Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gainesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perry Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Perry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hardys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Castile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Johnsonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- Wiscoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hume
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Houghton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Swain
(22 miles [35.4 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>
- Caneadea
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rushford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Garwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Oramel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- West Allen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Canaseraga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- Yorkshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Delevan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Elton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Machias
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- Protection
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Dutchtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Williston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Alden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Porterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Alden Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Crittenden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Town Line
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Billington Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- Elma Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elma Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Pavilion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Bethany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brookville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- East Alexander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Pavilion Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Griswold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Stafford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sawens
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Batavia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Le Roy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- Pine Tavern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Leicester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Lewis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Cuylerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Mount Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nunda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Dalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Geneseo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Kysorville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Inverness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- Mumford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Garbutt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Riga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Scottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Churchville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Manns Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Moran Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Severance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- Richmond Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- 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
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- South Barre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- West Barre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Steuben County
- Wayland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martinsville, see our County-by-County Page for Martinsville.
Cemeteries Near Martinsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martinsville.
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 Martinsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martinsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Warsaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sharp District Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Gainesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hatch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker Settlement Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quaker Meeting House Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (365 more) ...
- Carlton Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hermitage Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesville Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Martinsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Martinsville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
- Warsaw
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rock Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rock Glen is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
- Oatka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oatka is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatka
- Silver Lake Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake Junction is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Junction
- Wethersfield Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wethersfield Springs is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield Springs
- Silver Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saltvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saltvale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltvale
- Gainesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chace is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chace
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Perry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Perry Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hardys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Castile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Martinsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martinsville.
Newspapers Published in Martinsville ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martinsville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martinsville.
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 Martinsville:
- 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
- Orleans 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 Martinsville, 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- Martinsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |