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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 Pendleton (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 Pendleton. 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 and hospitals 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.

Pendleton is located in Niagara 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 Niagara County: Erie, Genesee & Orleans.

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

  • Niagara County     (The home county of Pendleton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pendleton, with the one closest to Pendleton listed first.
    • Pendleton Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
    • Raymond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Rapids
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
    • South Lockport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
    • Hoffman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Lockport Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
    • Lockport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Wurlitzer Park Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Tonawanda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
    • Park Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Dysinger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pendleton, with the one closest to Pendleton listed first.
    • Swormville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
    • Wolcottsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Getzville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarence Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Williamsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Amherst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tonawanda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowmansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Akron Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Kenmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pendleton, with the one closest to Pendleton listed first.
    • Amherst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Alabama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Basom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Indian Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Corfu
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • North Pembroke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Sawens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Oakfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Griswold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Bushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pendleton, with the one closest to Pendleton listed first.
    • Jeddo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Lakewood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Medina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyndonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • West Barre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
    • Eagle Harbor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Shadigee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
    • Kenyonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Albion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • South Barre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Gaines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Kuckville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pendleton, with the one closest to Pendleton listed first.
    • Folsomdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Harris Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
    • Attica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Varysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pendleton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pendleton.

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 Pendleton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pendleton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bear Ridge - Ridgeville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bear Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Acacia Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shaeffer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stahler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Beach Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (347 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pendleton had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Millersport
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Millersport is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
  • Wendelville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wendelville is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelville
  • Pendleton Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
  • Swormville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Swormville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
  • Raymond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Hoffman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
  • Getzville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Amherst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Amherst is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Amherst
  • Wolcottsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
  • Rapids
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
  • Mapleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mapleton is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Beach Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Beach Ridge is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Ridge
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Martinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Lockport Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
    • Lockport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Pendleton ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pendleton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pendleton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pendleton.

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 Pendleton:

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 Pendleton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pendleton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.