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 Oatka (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 Oatka. 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.
Oatka is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee & Livingston.
Below are the counties that are near Oatka. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oatka:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Oatka)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oatka, with the one closest to Oatka listed first.
- Warsaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Silver Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Perry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Perry Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Gainesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Castile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hardys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Peoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oatka, with the one closest to Oatka listed first.
- Wiscoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hume
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Houghton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Swain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Caneadea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Garwoods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rushford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Canaseraga
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oramel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oatka, with the one closest to Oatka listed first.
- Yorkshire
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Delevan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Machias
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oatka, with the one closest to Oatka listed first.
- Dutchtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Williston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Holland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Alden Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Crittenden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Town Line
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Billington Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- East Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Elma Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elma Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oatka, with the one closest to Oatka listed first.
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Pavilion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pavilion Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- West Bethany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- East Alexander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Alexander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Griswold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Le Roy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stafford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Morganville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Limerock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oatka, with the one closest to Oatka listed first.
- Pine Tavern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Leicester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Mount Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lewis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Cuylerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Nunda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Geneseo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Dalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kysorville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- East Groveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oatka, with the one closest to Oatka listed first.
- Mumford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Garbutt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Clifton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Riga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Scottsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- North Rush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Churchville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Manns Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Moran Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Rush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oatka, with the one closest to Oatka listed first.
- Canadice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- Richmond Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- West Canadice Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Orleans County
- South Barre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oatka, with the one closest to Oatka listed first.
- Wayland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arkport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oatka, see our County-by-County Page for Oatka.
Cemeteries Near Oatka ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oatka.
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 Oatka - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oatka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oatka, with the one closest to Oatka listed first.
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Warsaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sharp District Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Gainesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Silver Springs Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gainesville Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (367 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carlton Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oatka had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oatka, with the one closest to Oatka listed first.
- Rock Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Glen is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
- Warsaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake Junction is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Junction
- Silver Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chace is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chace
- Saltvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saltvale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltvale
- Perry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Perry Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Gainesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wethersfield Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wethersfield Springs is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield Springs
- Castile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- La Grange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hardys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oatka. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oatka.
Newspapers Published in Oatka ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oatka.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oatka, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oatka.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oatka:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Wyoming County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Steuben 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Oatka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oatka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |