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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 Reynales Basin (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 Reynales Basin. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Reynales Basin 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 Reynales Basin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reynales Basin:

  • Niagara County     (The home county of Reynales Basin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynales Basin, with the one closest to Reynales Basin listed first.
    • Gasport
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hartland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Middleport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Johnson Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Ridgewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dysinger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • North Hartland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Wrights Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Lockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Barker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Corwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Corwin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
    • Hess Road
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
    • Rapids
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynales Basin, with the one closest to Reynales Basin listed first.
    • Wolcottsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Akron Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Akron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Swormville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
    • Clarence Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Getzville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Crittenden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bowmansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Looneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Williamsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alden Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
    • Amherst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynales Basin, with the one closest to Reynales Basin listed first.
    • Alabama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Basom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Indian Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • North Pembroke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Oakfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Corfu
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Bushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Elba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • Amherst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Sawens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Batavia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynales Basin, with the one closest to Reynales Basin listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Brockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sweden Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynales Basin, with the one closest to Reynales Basin listed first.
    • Jeddo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Lakewood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Medina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lyndonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shadigee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
    • Eagle Harbor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • West Barre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
    • Kenyonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Gaines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Kuckville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • South Barre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Kent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reynales Basin, with the one closest to Reynales Basin listed first.
    • Folsomdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Attica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners

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

Cemeteries Near Reynales Basin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reynales Basin.

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 Reynales Basin - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Royalton Mt. Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mabee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hartland Central Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Morehouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Orangeport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ketchem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Levalley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Huskey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (315 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Reynales Basin had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gasport
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Orangeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Orangeport is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeport
  • Hartland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • McNalls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • McNalls is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNalls
  • Middleport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
  • Dysinger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
  • Shelby Basin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Shelby Basin is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Basin
  • Jeddo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Wolcottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wolcottsville is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsville
  • West Shelby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Shelby is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shelby
  • North Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wrights Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Lockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • South Somerset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • South Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Somerset

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

Newspapers Published in Reynales Basin ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reynales Basin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reynales Basin, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reynales Basin.

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 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 Reynales Basin:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Reynales Basin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Reynales Basin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.