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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 Sandusky (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 Sandusky. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Sandusky is located in Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County: Allegany, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Warren (PA).

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

  • Cattaraugus County     (The home county of Sandusky)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
    • Elton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Delevan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <1>
    • Yorkshire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Machias
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bird
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
    • Abbotts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
    • Ischua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
    • Brooklyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Sugartown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
    • Humphrey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Ellicottville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eddyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Rushford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Houghton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hume
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Caneadea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fillmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wiscoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
    • Oramel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
    • Belfast
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
    • Cuba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
    • West Allen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Allen is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
    • Dutchtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Protection
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Protection is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
    • Holland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Footes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Footes is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
    • Springville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Morton Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
    • Wyandale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
    • Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • West Falls is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
    • Griffins Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
    • Jewettville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
    • Patchin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
    • Griswold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Alexander
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Sawens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Brookville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • West Bethany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
    • Lewis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Lewis is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Dalton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Nunda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <1>
    • Pine Tavern
      (29 miles [46.7 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 northeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
    • Arcade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Curriers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
    • Bliss
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Java Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Smiths Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
    • Pike
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Java Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • North Java
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hardys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardys is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
    • East Koy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
    • Gainesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsonburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Silver Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sandusky ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandusky.

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 Sandusky - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Sandusky Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Salem Welsh Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Arcade Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Delavan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Cemetery
    • The Delavan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maple Dale Cemetery
    • Maplehurst Cemetery
    • Yorkshire Center Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65204 <2>
  • Elton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cadwell Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (301 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sandusky had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Freedom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Elton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Arcade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmersville Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fairview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Eagle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • East Arcade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Arcade is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcade
  • Yorkshire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
  • Laidlaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Laidlaw is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chaffee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Machias
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Machias Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Machias Junction is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias Junction
    • Farmersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Sardinia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sandusky ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandusky.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sandusky. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sandusky and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sandusky.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Sandusky.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sandusky:

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