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 Pearl Creek (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 Pearl Creek. 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 Pearl Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pearl Creek: Pearl Crk. (or less commonly used: Pearl Ck. or Pearl Cr.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Pearl Creek 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 Pearl Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pearl Creek:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Pearl Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Creek, with the one closest to Pearl Creek listed first.
- Covington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Perry Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Attica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Castile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Creek, with the one closest to Pearl Creek listed first.
- Wiscoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hume
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Swain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Houghton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Garwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Canaseraga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cattaraugus County
- Yorkshire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Creek, with the one closest to Pearl Creek listed first.
- Alden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crittenden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Williston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alden Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Akron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Akron Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Dutchtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Looneyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Town Line
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Holland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Protection
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Creek, with the one closest to Pearl Creek listed first.
- Pavilion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pavilion Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Linden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- West Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Le Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brookville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- East Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Morganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Limerock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Alexander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Batavia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Creek, with the one closest to Pearl Creek listed first.
- Craigs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Pine Tavern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Inverness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Leicester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Cuylerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Geneseo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Sleggs Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- East Groveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Pearl Creek, with the one closest to Pearl Creek listed first.
- Mumford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Garbutt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Riga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Scottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- North Rush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Severance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Manns Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Moran Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Creek, with the one closest to Pearl Creek listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Richmond Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Canadice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- West Canadice Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Creek, with the one closest to Pearl Creek listed first.
- South Barre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Clarendon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Barre
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Manning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Holley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hulberton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brockville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Eagle Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Murray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Lakewood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben County
- Wayland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pearl Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Pearl Creek.
Cemeteries Near Pearl Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearl Creek.
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 Pearl Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pearl Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pearl Creek, with the one closest to Pearl Creek listed first.
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Pavilion.
- Wyoming Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Covington Center Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oakta Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lagrange Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Transit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Nash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pavilion Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carlton Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Middlebury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (414 more) ...
- Dale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dale Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Bethany 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.<3>
While we didn't find Pearl Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pearl Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pearl Creek, with the one closest to Pearl Creek listed first.
- Covington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pavilion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Peoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Pavilion Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Saltvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saltvale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltvale
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Junction is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Craigs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Linden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Perry Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Wadsworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wadsworth is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pearl Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pearl Creek.
Newspapers Published in Pearl Creek ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearl Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearl Creek, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearl Creek.
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 websites either 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 Pearl Creek:
- 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 Pearl Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Pearl Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |