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 Nile (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 Nile. 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 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.
Nile is located in Allegany 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 Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Nile. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nile:
- Allegany County (The home county of Nile)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nile, with the one closest to Nile listed first.
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Black Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kossuth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Sawyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Allentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lyons Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Petrolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Vosburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nile, with the one closest to Nile listed first.
- Abbotts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Portville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weston Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Ischua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Westons Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Allegany
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saint Bonaventure
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Franklinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Four Mile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Humphrey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Bird
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nile, with the one closest to Nile listed first.
- Dalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lewis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Nunda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nile, with the one closest to Nile listed first.
- Hartsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rexville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hornell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arkport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Hornell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Canisteo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stephens Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- South Canisteo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nile, with the one closest to Nile listed first.
- East Koy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Pike
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bliss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Arcade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hardys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nile, with the one closest to Nile listed first.
- Myrtle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Eldred
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Larabee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Larabee is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Duke Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Sartwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Gilmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Rixford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rixford is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Summit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Port Allegany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dallas City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Derrick City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Rew
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rew is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nile, with the one closest to Nile listed first.
- Honeoye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- East Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Shinglehouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chrystal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Millport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Millport is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Oswayo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Coneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coneville is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Genesee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Ellisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Hebron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hebron is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Williston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Williston is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- North Bingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- West Bingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nile, see our County-by-County Page for Nile.
Cemeteries Near Nile ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nile.
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 Nile - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nile covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nile, with the one closest to Nile listed first.
- Nile Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Utopia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sortore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dimmick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Norton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (238 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nile had a population of 237 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nile, with the one closest to Nile listed first.
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Inavale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inavale is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inavale
- West Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Bolivar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kossuth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Sawyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Allentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Cuba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cuba
- Cuba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Obi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Obi is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obi
- Vosburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Petrolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nile. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nile.
Newspapers Published in Nile ...
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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nile.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nile, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nile.
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 Nile:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Allegany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Livingston County
- Steuben County
- Wyoming County
- McKean County
- Potter 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> | 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 Nile, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nile) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |