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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 Middleport (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 Middleport. 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.

Middleport is located in Niagara 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 Niagara County: Erie, Genesee & Orleans.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Middleport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middleport.

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

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

  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Levalley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levalley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Shelby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shelby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Royalton Mt. Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royalton Mt. Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royalton Mt. Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ketchem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketchem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketchem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morehouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morehouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weatherwax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherwax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherwax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Letts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shelby Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Boxwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Middleport had a population of 1,217 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Middleport had a population of 1,730 people.

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

  • Shelby Basin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Basin
    • Shelby Basin is located in Orleans County
  • Jeddo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Johnson Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
  • Reynales Basin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynales Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
  • West Shelby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shelby
    • West Shelby is located in Orleans County
  • Medina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gasport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McNalls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNalls
    • McNalls is located in Niagara County
  • Ridgeway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
  • North Ridgeway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeway
    • North Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
  • Hartland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Orangeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeport
    • Orangeport is located in Niagara County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dysinger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dysinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dysinger
      • From Middleport to Dysinger
    • Wolcottsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsville
      • Wolcottsville is located in Niagara County
    • Millville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Orleans County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Middleport ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middleport.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Middleport. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Middleport and those printed in the larger area surrounding Middleport.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Middleport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Middleport:

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

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Middleport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Middleport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2124, Longitude: -78.4764    









 

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