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 Shongo (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 Shongo. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Shongo 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 Shongo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shongo:
- Allegany County (The home county of Shongo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongo, with the one closest to Shongo listed first.
- Paynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Stannards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Hallsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Whitesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Petrolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Dyke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Alma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Pikeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Elm Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Allentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Andover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongo, with the one closest to Shongo listed first.
- Portville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Weston Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Abbotts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Olean
(28 miles [45.1 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>
- Four Mile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Saint Bonaventure
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ischua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Allegany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongo, with the one closest to Shongo listed first.
- Rexville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Troupsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hartsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- South Troupsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Jasper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- South Canisteo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Canisteo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hornell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhull
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Adrian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- North Hornell
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Hedgesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongo, with the one closest to Shongo listed first.
- Myrtle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Port Allegany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sartwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Eldred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Larabee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Larabee is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Duke Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongo, with the one closest to Shongo listed first.
- Genesee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Ellisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- West Bingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- North Bingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Chrystal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Oswayo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Gold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gold is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Newfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newfield is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Ulysses
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coneville is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Honeoye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Harrison Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- East Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongo, with the one closest to Shongo listed first.
- Potter Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Westfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Austinburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Cowanesque
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gurnee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Manhattan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Osceola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Elkland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ansonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Asaph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Marsh Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shongo, see our County-by-County Page for Shongo.
Cemeteries Near Shongo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shongo.
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 Shongo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shongo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shongo, with the one closest to Shongo listed first.
- Graves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Yorks Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stannards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Briggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kenyon Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hallsport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whitesville Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fulmer Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Bingham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Shongo had a population of 106 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shongo, with the one closest to Shongo listed first.
- Genesee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Hallsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Eleven Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eleven Mile is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile
- Ellisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- West Bingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Spring Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Mills is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Whitesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fulmer Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fulmer Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulmer Valley
- Wellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bingham Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bingham Center is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Center
- North Bingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Petrolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Dyke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Chrystal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shongo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shongo.
Newspapers Published in Shongo ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shongo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shongo, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shongo.
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 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 Shongo:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Allegany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Steuben 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 Shongo, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shongo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |