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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 Pine Hill (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 Pine Hill. 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 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.

Pine Hill is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of Pine Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Sloan
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sloan is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
    • Cheektowaga
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Amherst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kenmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowmansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Depew
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lancaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Harris Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Ebenezer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Lackawanna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Blossom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blossom is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
  • Chautauqua County
    • Irving
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Amherst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Corfu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Indian Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Griswold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Sawens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Basom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alabama
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • North Pembroke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Wheatville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Alexander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bushville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Ridgewood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Oakfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Park Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • North Tonawanda
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Martinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Hoffman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Wurlitzer Park Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pendleton Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
    • Saint Johnsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
    • Bergholtz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bergholtz is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholtz
    • Black Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
    • Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
    • Raymond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Lockport Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
    • South Lockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Jeddo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Lakewood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Medina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Folsomdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Harris Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
    • Java Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Attica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Varysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Java Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Curriers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
    • North Java
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pine Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Hill.

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 Pine Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
    • The St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66205 <2>
  • United German & French RC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United German & French RC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the United German & French RC Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
    • The United German & French RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • United Catholic Cemetery
    • United German & French Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966051 <2>
  • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
    • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridgelawn Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65791 <2>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Holy Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Continue List   (349 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>

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

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

  • Sloan
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sloan is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
  • Doyle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Doyle is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
  • Cheektowaga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Forks is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
  • Eggertsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Winchester is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Williamsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Snyder
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Snyder is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
  • Buffalo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardenville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Kenmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ebenezer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • West Seneca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Blossom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blossom is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom

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

Newspapers Published in Pine Hill ...

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 354 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Hill, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Hill.

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 Pine Hill:

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