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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 New Oregon (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 New Oregon. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

New Oregon is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of New Oregon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Oregon, with the one closest to New Oregon listed first.
    • Wyandale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
    • Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Concord is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Patchin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
    • Morton Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
    • North Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
    • Eden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shirley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Shirley is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Footes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Footes is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
    • North Collins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Water Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Water Valley is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Springville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Oregon, with the one closest to New Oregon listed first.
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Rushford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Oregon, with the one closest to New Oregon listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Gowanda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <1>
    • Perrysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Persia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Yorkshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Otto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Delevan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <1>
    • Eddyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Cottage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Cattaraugus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bird
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
    • Machias
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Chautauqua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Oregon, with the one closest to New Oregon listed first.
    • Irving
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Parcells Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
    • Wango
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
    • Silver Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Forestville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunkirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Fredonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Oregon, with the one closest to New Oregon listed first.
    • Amherst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Griswold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
  • Niagara County
    • Park Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Oregon, with the one closest to New Oregon listed first.
    • Java Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Arcade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Curriers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
    • Java Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Harris Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
    • North Java
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Folsomdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Johnsonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Bliss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Smiths Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
    • Varysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near New Oregon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Oregon.

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 New Oregon - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Oregon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Dittman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cobble Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Maple Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mols Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Knight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (284 more) ...

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Oregon had a population of 169 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wyandale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
  • Clarksburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksburg is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Langford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Langford is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
  • Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshfield is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
  • Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • East Eden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Eden is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eden
  • Morton Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
  • Patchin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
  • Colden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • North Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Boston is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
  • Eden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shirley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Shirley is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Lawtons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Collins Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in New Oregon ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Oregon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Oregon, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Oregon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 New Oregon:

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>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- New Oregon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 New Oregon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.