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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 Morton Corners (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 Morton Corners. 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 Morton Corners ...

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 Morton Corners: Morton Cors.

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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Morton Corners is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of Morton Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton Corners, with the one closest to Morton Corners listed first.
    • Concord
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Wyandale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Springville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Footes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
      • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Patchin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • North Collins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
      • North Collins is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <2>
    • Eden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
    • Pontiac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Erie County
    • Brant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Allegany County
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton Corners, with the one closest to Morton Corners listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Gowanda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <2>
    • Otto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Eddyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Persia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Perrysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cattaraugus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
      • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <2>
    • Delevan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Yorkshire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Bird
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Machias
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellicottville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Chautauqua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton Corners, with the one closest to Morton Corners listed first.
    • Parcells Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Silver Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
    • Forestville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <2>
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Kennedy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunkirk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
    • Fredonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cassadaga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sinclairville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton Corners, with the one closest to Morton Corners listed first.
    • Arcade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Curriers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Java Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • North Java
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Smiths Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • Folsomdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Johnsonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Varysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Morton Corners ...

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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morton Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morton Corners, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morton Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Morton Corners:

Cemeteries Near Morton Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morton Corners.

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

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

  • Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Knight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Weber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
  • Tefft Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Schwartz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Franktown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franktown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franktown Cemetery
  • Thomas Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Corners Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (265 more) ...
    • North Otto Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Otto Cemetery
    • Dittman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dittman Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery

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 Morton Corners had a population of 228 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Concord
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Erie County
  • Wyandale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
    • Wyandale is located in Erie County
  • Collins Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Center
    • Collins Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins Center <2>
  • Springville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Marshfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Marshfield is located in Erie County
  • New Oregon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oregon
    • New Oregon is located in Erie County
  • East Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
    • East Concord is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Concord <2>
  • Langford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
    • Langford is located in Erie County
  • Collins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <2>
  • East Otto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otto
    • East Otto is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Clarksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Erie County
  • Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shirley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Erie County
    • Lawtons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
      • Lawtons is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtons <2>
    • Gowanda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <2>

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

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morton Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morton Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5113, Longitude: -78.7650       In this case, the coordinates for Morton Corners 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 Morton Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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