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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 Mayville (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 Mayville. 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 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 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.

Mayville is located in Chautauqua County and is the County Seat.

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 Chautauqua County: Cattaraugus, Erie, Erie (PA) & Warren (PA).

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

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Mayville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayville, with the one closest to Mayville listed first.
    • Wooglin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
      • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Hartfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
      • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Westfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
    • Stedman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
      • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
    • Maple Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Springs <3>
    • Stebbins Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Bournes Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bournes Beach
      • Bournes Beach is located in Chautauqua County
    • Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bemus Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemus Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point
      • Bemus Point is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bemus Point <3>
    • Sherman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Forsyth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Chautauqua County
    • Brocton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
      • Brocton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <3>
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayville, with the one closest to Mayville listed first.
    • Conewango
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
    • South Dayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cottage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Axeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Randolph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • East Randolph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
    • Perrysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Persia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayville, with the one closest to Mayville listed first.
    • Freeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
    • North East
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hornby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hornby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Wattsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
      • Wattsburg is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <3>
    • Corry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <3>
    • Phillipsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
      • Phillipsville is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Beaver Dam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Arbuckle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbuckle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Lawrence Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Park
      • Lawrence Park is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Wesleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <3>
    • Erie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
  • Warren County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayville, with the one closest to Mayville listed first.
    • Bear Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
    • Columbus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lottsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
      • Lottsville is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Colza
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
      • Colza is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Putnamville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
    • West Spring Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Pittsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Youngsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Irvine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Mayville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mayville.

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

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

  • Mayville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chautauqua Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chautauqua Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chautauqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dewittville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewittville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewittville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prendergast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prendergast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prendergast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasantville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sherman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Mayville had a population of 1,164 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mayville had a population of 1,565 people.

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

  • Wooglin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
    • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
  • Hartfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
    • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
  • Chautauqua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chautauqua <3>
  • Dewittville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewittville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewittville
    • Dewittville is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewittville <3>
  • Summerdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
    • Summerdale is located in Chautauqua County
  • Stedman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
    • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
  • Maple Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
    • Maple Springs is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Springs <3>
  • Westfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
  • Lombard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in Chautauqua County
  • Bayview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
  • Centralia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Centralia is located in Chautauqua County
  • Sherman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Stow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <3>
    • Bemus Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemus Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point
      • Bemus Point is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bemus Point <3>
    • Stockton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mayville ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mayville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mayville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mayville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Mayville.

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 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 Mayville:

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Mayville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2532, Longitude: -79.5031       In this case, the coordinates for Mayville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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