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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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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

  • Orleans County     (The home county of Shelby Basin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelby Basin, with the one closest to Shelby Basin listed first.
    • Lakewood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Medina
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jeddo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Lyndonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • West Barre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
    • Kenyonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Shadigee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
    • Gaines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Albion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kuckville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • South Barre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Kent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelby Basin, with the one closest to Shelby Basin listed first.
    • Akron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Akron Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Wolcottsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Clarence Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crittenden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Swormville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
    • Alden Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
    • Looneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Getzville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Alden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Town Line
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bowmansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelby Basin, with the one closest to Shelby Basin listed first.
    • Alabama
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Wheatville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Basom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Indian Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Oakfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Pembroke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Elba
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Ridgewood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Corfu
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bushville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Batavia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sawens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • South Byron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelby Basin, with the one closest to Shelby Basin listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Brockport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sweden Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Clarkson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • North Hamlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Otis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Churchville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Adams Basin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hinkleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Riga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelby Basin, with the one closest to Shelby Basin listed first.
    • Middleport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Reynales Basin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Millers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Gasport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hartland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • County Line
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Barker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dysinger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • North Hartland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Somerset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Ridgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hess Road
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelby Basin, with the one closest to Shelby Basin listed first.
    • Attica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Folsomdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • 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
    • Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Shelby Basin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shelby 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 Shelby Basin - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • North Shelby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shelby Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Boxwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Levalley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Weatherwax Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Letts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • West Ridgeway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ketchem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Fletcher Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hageman Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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, Shelby Basin had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Medina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Middleport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • West Shelby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West Shelby is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shelby
  • Jeddo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Ridgeway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Johnson Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
  • North Ridgeway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeway
  • Millville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Millville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
  • Reynales Basin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
  • East Shelby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Shelby is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelby
  • Knowlesville Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Knowlesville Station is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville Station
  • Knowlesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Oak Orchard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Orchard is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
    • Millers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Lyndonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Shelby 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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelby Basin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shelby Basin, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shelby Basin.

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