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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 Sawyer (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 Sawyer. 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.

Sawyer is located in Orleans 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 Orleans County: Genesee, Monroe & Niagara.

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

  • Orleans County     (The home county of Sawyer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Kent
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Gaines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Kuckville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Kendall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Albion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Brockville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
    • Kenyonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Hulberton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
    • Murray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Eagle Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Manning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Holley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Akron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Wolcottsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Elba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Oakfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jericon Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • Wheatville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • South Byron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • Bergen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alabama
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Basom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Batavia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Morganville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • North Pembroke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
  • Livingston County
    • Caledonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Hamlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • North Hamlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Clarkson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brockport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Otis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Sweden Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Hinkleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Hilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Adams Basin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Parma Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
    • Spencerport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • County Line
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Millers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Middleport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Barker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Somerset
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Reynales Basin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Hartland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • North Hartland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Gasport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hess Road
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
    • Dysinger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger

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

Cemeteries Near Sawyer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sawyer.

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

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

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

  • Kent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Waterport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Standish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Transit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beachwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kenyonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Albion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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 in 1895, Sawyer had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Carlton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Carlton is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • Point Breeze
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Breeze is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
  • East Gaines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • East Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaines
  • Waterport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gaines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
  • West Kendall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Kendall is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kendall
  • Kuckville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
  • Kenyonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
  • Albion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kendall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Hulberton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Murray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Eagle Harbor Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
    • Kendall Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Kendall Mills is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Mills

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

Newspapers Published in Sawyer ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawyer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sawyer, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sawyer.

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 Sawyer:

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 Sawyer, 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- Sawyer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.