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 Slab City (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 Slab City. 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.
Slab City 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 Slab City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Slab City:
- Chautauqua County (The home county of Slab City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Sherman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Clymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County
- Stebbins Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
- Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
- French Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County
- Findley Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stedman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
- Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
- Panama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Panama is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <1>
- Maple Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Springs <1>
- Mayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <1>
- Ripley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bemus Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemus Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point
- Bemus Point is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bemus Point <1>
- Forsyth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Forsyth is located in Chautauqua County
- Hartfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
- Cattaraugus County
- Conewango
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
- Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
- Crawford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Spartansburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartansburg
- Spartansburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartansburg <1>
- Canadohta Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadohta Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Riceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Lincolnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincolnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Vrooman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vrooman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
- Brown Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brown Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Rootville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rootville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Rootville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Erie County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- North East
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hornby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hornby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Hornby is located in Erie County (PA)
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
- Wattsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
- Wattsburg is located in Erie County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <1>
- Corry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beaver Dam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County (PA)
- Phillipsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Arbuckle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbuckle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County (PA)
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Erie County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Union City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Erie County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
- Lawrence Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Park
- Lawrence Park is located in Erie County (PA)
- Wesleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Wesleyville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <1>
- Waterford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Bear Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Colza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Colza is located in Warren County (PA)
- Lottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Lottsville is located in Warren County (PA)
- Sugar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Warren County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
- West Spring Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County (PA)
- East Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- East Branch is located in Warren County (PA)
- Garland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Warren County (PA)
- Pittsfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Youngsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sanford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Warren County (PA)
- Putnamville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
- Irvine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Slab City, see our County-by-County Page for Slab City.
Cemeteries Near Slab City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slab City.
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 Slab City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Sherman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mina Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mina Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Marks Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Corners Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wait's Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wait's Corners Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wait's Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clymer Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clymer Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clymer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clymer Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Matthias Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthias Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- French Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Harmony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Porter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Ripley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Ripley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Findley Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- West Mina Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Mina Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Mina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Clymer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Clymer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Clymer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
While we didn't find Slab City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Slab City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Slab City, with the one closest to Slab City listed first.
- Sherman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
- Mina is located in Chautauqua County
- North Clymer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Clymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County
- French Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County
- Summerdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Chautauqua County
- South Ripley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- South Ripley is located in Chautauqua County
- Findley Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clymer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
- Clymer is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <1>
- Panama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Panama is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <1>
- Stedman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
- Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
- Cutting
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutting have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutting
- Cutting is located in Chautauqua County
- Lombard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Lombard is located in Chautauqua County
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- Marvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Marvin is located in Chautauqua County
- Chautauqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chautauqua <1>
- Wheelock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
- Wheelock is located in Erie County (PA)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Slab City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slab City.
Newspapers Published in Slab City ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slab City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slab City, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slab City.
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 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 Slab City:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chautauqua County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slab City. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Slab City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Slab City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slab City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1337, Longitude: -79.6178 In this case, the coordinates for Slab City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |