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 Sierks (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 Sierks. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Sierks is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee & Livingston.
Below are the counties that are near Sierks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sierks:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Sierks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sierks, with the one closest to Sierks listed first.
- Attica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Varysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harris Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Folsomdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- North Java
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Warsaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Java Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Java Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sierks, with the one closest to Sierks listed first.
- Wiscoy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Hume
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fillmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Houghton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rushford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Caneadea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sierks, with the one closest to Sierks listed first.
- Yorkshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Delevan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Machias
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sierks, with the one closest to Sierks listed first.
- Williston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Crittenden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Town Line
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Looneyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Akron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Billington Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- East Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elma Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elma Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sierks, with the one closest to Sierks listed first.
- Alexander
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Griswold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Sawens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Brookville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Linden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- West Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- East Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Corfu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bushville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- North Pembroke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Ridgewood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Batavia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sierks, with the one closest to Sierks listed first.
- Craigs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Pine Tavern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Leicester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- York
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Cuylerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Inverness
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Mount Morris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lewis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Geneseo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nunda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sierks, with the one closest to Sierks listed first.
- Mumford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Riga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Churchville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Garbutt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Scottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sierks, with the one closest to Sierks listed first.
- Dysinger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Raymond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Middleport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gasport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reynales Basin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- Park Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Park Village is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Pendleton Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
- South Lockport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Lockport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sierks, with the one closest to Sierks listed first.
- West Barre
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- South Barre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Lakewood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Manning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Clarendon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Jeddo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sierks, see our County-by-County Page for Sierks.
Cemeteries Near Sierks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sierks.
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 Sierks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sierks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sierks, with the one closest to Sierks listed first.
- Maxon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Summit View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Attica.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64568 <2>
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Attica Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Attica Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Bennington German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Varysburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brainard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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, Sierks had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sierks, with the one closest to Sierks listed first.
- Attica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Varysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bennington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bennington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Johnsonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Griswold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Alexander
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Darien
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Darien is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Darien Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sawens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Ray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Folsomdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sheldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Linden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- West Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sierks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sierks.
Newspapers Published in Sierks ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sierks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sierks, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sierks.
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 Sierks:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Wyoming County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Niagara County
- Orleans 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 Sierks, 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 from Point A (ie- Sierks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |