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 Silver Lake Junction (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 Lake Junction. 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 Lake Junction ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Silver Lake Junction: Silver Lk. Jct. (or less commonly used: Silver Lk. Jctn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Silver Lake Junction. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Lake Junction.
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 Lake Junction 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 Silver Lake Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silver Lake Junction:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Silver Lake Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake Junction, with the one closest to Silver Lake Junction listed first.
- Silver Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Newburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Gainesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Castile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hardys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Perry Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Pike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smiths Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- East Koy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Bliss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake Junction, with the one closest to Silver Lake Junction listed first.
- Wiscoy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Hume
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fillmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Houghton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Swain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Caneadea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rushford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Garwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Oramel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Canaseraga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake Junction, with the one closest to Silver Lake Junction listed first.
- Yorkshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Elton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Delevan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Machias
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abbotts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake Junction, with the one closest to Silver Lake Junction listed first.
- Dutchtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Holland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Williston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Alden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Crittenden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Town Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Billington Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- Footes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake Junction, with the one closest to Silver Lake Junction listed first.
- Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Pavilion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pavilion Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- West Bethany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Alexander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- East Alexander
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Griswold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Le Roy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Batavia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Limerock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake Junction, with the one closest to Silver Lake Junction listed first.
- Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Nunda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Mount Morris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leicester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Cuylerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Kysorville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Craigs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Groveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Sparta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Geneseo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake Junction, with the one closest to Silver Lake Junction 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
- Garbutt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- West Rush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Riga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Scottsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake Junction, with the one closest to Silver Lake Junction listed first.
- West Canadice Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Canadice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- Richmond Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake Junction, with the one closest to Silver Lake Junction listed first.
- Wayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Arkport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Silver Lake Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Silver Lake Junction.
Cemeteries Near Silver Lake Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Lake Junction.
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 Silver Lake Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Silver Lake Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silver Lake Junction, with the one closest to Silver Lake Junction listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Silver Springs Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gainesville Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Gainesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lot Two Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp District Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (352 more) ...
- Warsaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Perry 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, Silver Lake Junction had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Silver Lake Junction, with the one closest to Silver Lake Junction listed first.
- Silver Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chace is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chace
- Rock Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rock Glen is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
- Gainesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Castile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oatka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oatka is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatka
- Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hardys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Lamont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lamont is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wethersfield Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wethersfield Springs is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield Springs
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Perry Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Portageville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saltvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Saltvale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltvale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Silver Lake Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silver Lake Junction.
Newspapers Published in Silver Lake Junction ...
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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Lake Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Lake Junction, 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 Silver Lake Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Lake Junction:
- 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
- Ontario County
- Steuben 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 Silver Lake Junction, 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- Silver Lake Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |