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 Punkshire 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 Punkshire 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 Punkshire 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Punkshire Corners: Punkshire Cors.
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Punkshire 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 Punkshire Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Punkshire Corners:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Punkshire Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Punkshire Corners, with the one closest to Punkshire Corners listed first.
- Curriers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Java Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Java Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arcade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Java
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bliss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smiths Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Harris Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Johnsonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Hardys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Varysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pike
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Folsomdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Punkshire Corners, with the one closest to Punkshire Corners listed first.
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rushford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hume
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Houghton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Caneadea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oramel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Belfast
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- West Allen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Cuba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Punkshire Corners, with the one closest to Punkshire Corners listed first.
- Yorkshire
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Delevan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Machias
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Franklinville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Abbotts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Ischua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Eddyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Ellicottville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Otto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gowanda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Punkshire Corners, with the one closest to Punkshire Corners listed first.
- Dutchtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Footes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Falls is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
- East Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Griffins Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
- Jewettville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jewettville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
- Porterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Punkshire Corners, with the one closest to Punkshire Corners listed first.
- Griswold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Alexander
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sawens
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Linden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Corfu
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brookville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- East Alexander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- West Bethany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Pavilion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bushville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Indian Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- North Pembroke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Ridgewood Village
(29 miles [46.7 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 Punkshire Corners, with the one closest to Punkshire Corners listed first.
- Lewis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Dalton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nunda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Mount Morris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Leicester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Punkshire Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Punkshire Corners.
Cemeteries Near Punkshire Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Punkshire 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 Punkshire Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Punkshire Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Punkshire Corners, with the one closest to Punkshire Corners listed first.
- Punkshire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Curriers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Protection Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sardinia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Java Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yorkshire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Arcade Rural Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Torrey Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (324 more) ...
- Strykersville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph 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 Punkshire Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Punkshire Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Punkshire Corners, with the one closest to Punkshire Corners listed first.
- Chaffee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Curriers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Protection
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Arcade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Java Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Java Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sardinia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- East Arcade
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Arcade is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcade
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Strykersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandusky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Java
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Punkshire Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Punkshire Corners.
Newspapers Published in Punkshire 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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Punkshire Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Punkshire Corners, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Punkshire Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Punkshire 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
- 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 Punkshire Corners, 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- Punkshire Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |