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 Persons Corners (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 Persons Corners. 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 Persons Corners ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Persons Corners: Persons Cors.
- While the name of this community is Persons Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Persons Corners may originally have been Person's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Persons Corners might be written as Person Corners.
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 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.
Persons Corners 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 Persons Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Persons Corners:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Persons Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons Corners, with the one closest to Persons Corners listed first.
- Harris Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Varysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Folsomdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Johnsonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- North Java
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Java Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Attica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Java Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Curriers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smiths Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons Corners, with the one closest to Persons Corners listed first.
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hume
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rushford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Houghton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caneadea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oramel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons Corners, with the one closest to Persons Corners listed first.
- Yorkshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Delevan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Machias
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bird
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Brooklyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Franklinville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons Corners, with the one closest to Persons Corners listed first.
- Williston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Alden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Dutchtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Town Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Protection
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Billington Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- Crittenden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elma Center
(13 miles [20.9 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 Persons Corners, with the one closest to Persons Corners listed first.
- Griswold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Sawens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Alexander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corfu
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brookville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- East Alexander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- West Bethany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Bushville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Indian Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- North Pembroke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Ridgewood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons Corners, with the one closest to Persons Corners listed first.
- Pine Tavern
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Craigs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Leicester
(24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
- Lewis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Cuylerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Mount Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Nunda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Dalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Geneseo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Caledonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- Mumford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons Corners, with the one closest to Persons Corners listed first.
- Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Dysinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Raymond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Martinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Park Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Park Village is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Middleport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hoffman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- North Tonawanda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
- Pendleton Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
- South Lockport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Lockport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
- Wurlitzer Park Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Persons Corners, with the one closest to Persons Corners listed first.
- West Barre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- South Barre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Lakewood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Persons Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Persons Corners.
Cemeteries Near Persons Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Persons Corners.
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 Persons Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Persons Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Persons Corners, with the one closest to Persons Corners listed first.
- Persons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- New St. Cecilia's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey's Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Caecilias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Varysburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hedges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Frink's Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maxon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (366 more) ...
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Persons Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Persons Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Persons Corners, with the one closest to Persons Corners listed first.
- Sheldon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Varysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnsonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Folsomdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Bennington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bennington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Strykersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sierks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sierks is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierks
- North Java
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cowlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Java Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Williston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wales Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Java Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Attica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Griswold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Persons Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Persons Corners.
Newspapers Published in Persons Corners ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Persons Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Persons Corners, 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 Persons Corners.
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 Persons Corners:
- 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
- Niagara County
- Orleans County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Persons Corners, 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- Persons Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |