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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 Niobe (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 Niobe. 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.

Niobe is located in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County: Cattaraugus, Erie, Erie (PA) & Warren (PA).

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

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Niobe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobe, with the one closest to Niobe listed first.
    • Panama
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
    • Ashville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Clymer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Clymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
      • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Clymer
      • From Niobe to North Clymer
    • Busti
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Quigley Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belleview
      • From Niobe to Belleview
    • Bemus Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemus Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Phillips Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stedman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Celoron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
      • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <2>
    • Greenhurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobe, with the one closest to Niobe listed first.
    • Onoville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Conewango
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Randolph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elko ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Elko has also been known as:
      • Wolf Run
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elko
      • From Niobe to Elko
    • East Randolph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Randolph
      • From Niobe to East Randolph
    • Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quaker Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
      • Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
      • Tunesassa
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quaker Bridge
      • From Niobe to Quaker Bridge
    • Axeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobe, with the one closest to Niobe listed first.
    • Spartansburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartansburg
      • Spartansburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartansburg <2>
    • Vrooman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vrooman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
      • Vrooman is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vrooman
      • From Niobe to Vrooman
    • Canadohta Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadohta Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
      • Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Lincolnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincolnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lincolnville
      • From Niobe to Lincolnville
    • Riceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riceville
      • From Niobe to Riceville
    • Rootville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rootville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
      • Rootville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rootville
      • From Niobe to Rootville
    • Tryonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hydetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Titusville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brown Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brown Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
      • Brown Hill is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brown Hill
      • From Niobe to Brown Hill
    • Gresham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobe, with the one closest to Niobe listed first.
    • Corry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Dam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wattsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Arbuckle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbuckle
      • From Niobe to Arbuckle
    • Hornby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hornby
      • From Niobe to Hornby
    • Phillipsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Union City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • North East
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • LeBoeuf Garden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Waterford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Forest County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobe, with the one closest to Niobe listed first.
    • Fagundus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County (PA)
    • Trunkeyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trunkeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
      • Trunkeyville is located in Forest County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trunkeyville
      • From Niobe to Trunkeyville
  • Venango County (PA)
  • Warren County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Niobe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Niobe.

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

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

  • Grant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tillotson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillotson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Town Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Panama Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panama Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panama Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turnpike Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnpike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnpike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wintergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blockville Union Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blockville Union Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blockville Union Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wellman Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wrightsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (178 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.<6>

While we didn't find Niobe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Niobe.

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

  • Watts Flats
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watts Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Flats
    • Watts Flats is located in Chautauqua County
  • Bear Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lottsville
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
    • Lottsville is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lottsville
    • From Niobe to Lottsville
  • Panama
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
  • Blockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockville
    • Blockville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Sugar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Boomertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomertown
    • Boomertown is located in Chautauqua County
  • Ashville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • North Clymer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Clymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
    • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Clymer
    • From Niobe to North Clymer
  • Columbus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Busti
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Matthews Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Run
      • Matthews Run is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Chandlers Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Valley
      • Chandlers Valley is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Driftwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
      • Driftwood is located in Chautauqua County

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

Newspapers Published in Niobe ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Niobe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Niobe, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Niobe.

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 helpful 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 Niobe:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Niobe. 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>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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Niobe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Niobe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0125, Longitude: -79.4499    
<6>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 Niobe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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