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 Scholes (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 Scholes. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Scholes is located in Allegany 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 Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Scholes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scholes:
- Allegany County (The home county of Scholes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scholes, with the one closest to Scholes listed first.
- West Almond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Aristotle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Angelica
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- West Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Bishopville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Garwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Withey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Withey is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
- Almond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Swain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Alfred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
- Belfast
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scholes, with the one closest to Scholes listed first.
- Abbotts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Ischua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Elton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Franklinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Machias
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Portville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weston Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delevan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scholes, with the one closest to Scholes listed first.
- Dalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nunda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lewis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Cumminsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Dansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Woodsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- West Sparta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Kysorville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Groveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Morris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Springwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Websters Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Tavern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scholes, with the one closest to Scholes listed first.
- Arkport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hornell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Hornell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Hartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Stephens Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Canisteo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Haskinville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- Jobs Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Howard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- South Canisteo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Rexville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scholes, with the one closest to Scholes listed first.
- East Koy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Pike
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Castile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gainesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hardys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Bliss
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Newburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Smiths Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Perry Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Warsaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Arcade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McKean County (PA)
- Myrtle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scholes, with the one closest to Scholes listed first.
- Genesee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- North Bingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Chrystal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Honeoye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- West Bingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- East Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Ellisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- North Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Oswayo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Shinglehouse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scholes, see our County-by-County Page for Scholes.
Cemeteries Near Scholes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scholes.
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 Scholes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scholes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scholes, with the one closest to Scholes listed first.
- West Almond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Until The Day Dawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Basswood Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lippincott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- German Settlement Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bailey Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Short Tract Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Brewer Corners Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Weaver Settlement Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stillman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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 Scholes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scholes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scholes, with the one closest to Scholes listed first.
- Bennetts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts
- Birdsall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Birdsall is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsall
- West Almond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Hiltonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hiltonville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonville
- Aristotle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Angelica
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Karrdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Karrdale is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrdale
- Phillips Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grove is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- West Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Withey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Withey is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
- Bishopville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Short Tract
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Short Tract is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Tract
- Belvidere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belvidere is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scholes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scholes.
Newspapers Published in Scholes ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scholes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scholes, 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 Scholes.
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 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 Scholes:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Allegany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Livingston County
- Steuben County
- Wyoming County
- McKean County
- Potter 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 Scholes, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scholes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |