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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 Prendergast Point (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 Prendergast Point. 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 Prendergast Point ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Prendergast Point: Prendergast Pt.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Prendergast Point is located in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County: Cattaraugus, Erie, Erie (PA) & Warren (PA).

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

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Prendergast Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prendergast Point, with the one closest to Prendergast Point listed first.
    • Maple Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bayview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Stedman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
    • Bemus Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wooglin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
    • Phillips Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
    • Quigley Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
    • Stebbins Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
    • Hartfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
    • Mayville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prendergast Point, with the one closest to Prendergast Point listed first.
    • Conewango
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
    • Leon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • South Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Randolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Axeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
    • East Randolph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
    • Cottage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Onoville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
    • Napoli
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
    • Perrysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Persia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Cold Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • Spartansburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prendergast Point, with the one closest to Prendergast Point listed first.
    • Freeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • North East
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Corry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <1>
    • Hornby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hornby is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
    • Wattsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Dam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
    • Phillipsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillipsville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
    • Arbuckle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
    • Elgin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Elgin is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrence Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Lawrence Park is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Park
    • Wesleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Warren County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prendergast Point, with the one closest to Prendergast Point listed first.
    • Bear Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lottsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lottsville is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
    • Columbus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Colza
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Colza is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
    • Putnamville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
    • Pittsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • West Spring Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
    • Youngsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Garland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Garland is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Irvine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • East Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • East Branch is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch

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

Cemeteries Near Prendergast Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prendergast Point.

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 Prendergast Point - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Prendergast Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • North Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chautauqua Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bemus Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dewittville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Open Meadows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pleasantville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mayville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (184 more) ...
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wait's Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Prendergast Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prendergast Point.

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

  • Maple Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chautauqua
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Stedman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
  • Bayview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Stow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bemus Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dewittville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wooglin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
  • Phillips Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
  • Hartfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
  • Colburns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colburns is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburns
  • Mayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Centralia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Centralia is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Summerdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Summerdale is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
    • Sherman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Prendergast Point ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prendergast Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prendergast Point, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prendergast Point.

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 Prendergast Point:

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 Prendergast Point, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prendergast Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.