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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 Silver Creek (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 Silver Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Silver Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Silvercreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Silver Creek: Silver Crk. (or less commonly used: Silver Ck. or Silver Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals 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.

Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chautauqua County: Cattaraugus, Erie, Erie (PA) & Warren (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Silver Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silver Creek:

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Silver Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Irving
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forestville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Parcells Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Wango
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
      • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
    • Dunkirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Fredonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cassadaga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <1>
    • Brocton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
      • Brocton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <1>
    • Portland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sinclairville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Perrysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <1>
    • Gowanda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <1>
    • South Dayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Persia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Cattaraugus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
      • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <1>
    • Otto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Conewango
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Axeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Eddyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • East Randolph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
    • Little Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Farnham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnham <1>
    • Lake Erie Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Erie Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Erie Beach
      • Lake Erie Beach is located in Erie County
    • Brant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Angola-on-the-Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola-on-the-Lake
      • Angola-on-the-Lake is located in Erie County
    • Angola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pontiac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Erie County
    • North Collins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
      • North Collins is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <1>
    • Derby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>
    • Eden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wanakah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakah
      • Wanakah is located in Erie County
    • Water Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Erie County
    • Hamburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Silver Creek ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Creek.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Silver Creek. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Silver Creek and those printed in the larger area surrounding Silver Creek.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Silver Creek.

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 Silver Creek:

Cemeteries Near Silver Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Creek.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
  • Smith Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Mills Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sheridan Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Center Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Balltown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balltown Cemetery
  • Rathburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rathburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rathburn Cemetery
  • Newell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
  • St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinth's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
  • Abbey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Silver Creek had a population of 1,678 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Silver Creek had a population of 2,439 people.

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

  • Irving
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheridan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Farnham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
    • Farnham is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnham <1>
  • Nashville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Versailles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <1>
  • Brant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunkirk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
  • Arkwright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
    • Arkwright is located in Chautauqua County
  • Wango
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
    • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
  • Angola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fredonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Laona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
      • Laona is located in Chautauqua County
    • Cottage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Perrysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Silver Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5426, Longitude: -79.1676       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Silver Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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