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 Scio (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 Scio. 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.
Scio 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 Scio. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scio:
- Allegany County (The home county of Scio)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scio, with the one closest to Scio listed first.
- Wellsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dyke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Withey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Withey is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
- Elm Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Petrolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Stannards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Phillips Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Allentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Vosburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scio, with the one closest to Scio listed first.
- Abbotts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Portville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weston Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Ischua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Westons Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Olean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Franklinville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allegany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Bonaventure
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Four Mile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Humphrey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scio, with the one closest to Scio listed first.
- Dalton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lewis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Nunda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cumminsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- Dansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scio, with the one closest to Scio listed first.
- Hartsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rexville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hornell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Canisteo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Hornell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- South Canisteo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Arkport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Troupsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Adrian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Jasper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scio, with the one closest to Scio listed first.
- East Koy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Pike
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scio, with the one closest to Scio listed first.
- Myrtle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Eldred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Larabee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Larabee is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Sartwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Duke Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Port Allegany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scio, with the one closest to Scio listed first.
- Genesee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Chrystal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Honeoye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- East Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- North Bingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Ellisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Oswayo
(17 miles [27.4 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
- West Bingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Coneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Coneville is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Millport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Millport is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Shinglehouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gold is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scio, with the one closest to Scio listed first.
- Potter Brook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Austinburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Westfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cowanesque
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scio, see our County-by-County Page for Scio.
Cemeteries Near Scio ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scio.
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 Scio - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scio covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scio, with the one closest to Scio listed first.
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Palmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Knights Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Norton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trapping Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (272 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sortore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bellamy 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 Scio had a population of 623 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scio, with the one closest to Scio listed first.
- Wellsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norton Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Norton Summit is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Summit
- Dyke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Withey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Withey is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
- Inavale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Inavale is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inavale
- Petrolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Elm Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Allentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
- Belvidere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belvidere is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Vosburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pikeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nile is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scio. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scio.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Scio ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scio.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Scio. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Scio and those printed in the larger area surrounding Scio.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Scio.
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 Scio:
- 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
- Tioga 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 Scio, 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- Scio) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |