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 South Attica (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 South Attica. 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 South Attica ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Attica: S. Attica
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
South Attica 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 South Attica. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Attica:
- Wyoming County (The home county of South Attica)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attica, with the one closest to South Attica listed first.
- Varysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Attica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnsonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Warsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Java
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Folsomdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Harris Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Smiths Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Java Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attica, with the one closest to South Attica listed first.
- Wiscoy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hume
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Houghton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rushford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Caneadea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oramel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- West Allen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Swain
(30 miles [48.3 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>
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attica, with the one closest to South Attica 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Elton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Machias
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attica, with the one closest to South Attica listed first.
- Alden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Porterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Alden Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Crittenden
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Protection
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Town Line
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Looneyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Billington Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- East Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attica, with the one closest to South Attica listed first.
- Alexander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Griswold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Brookville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- East Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- West Bethany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Sawens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Pavilion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corfu
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Batavia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bushville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Pavilion Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attica, with the one closest to South Attica listed first.
- Craigs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Pine Tavern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Leicester
(18 miles [29 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>
- Cuylerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Mount Morris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lewis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Inverness
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Nunda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Geneseo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dalton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attica, with the one closest to South Attica listed first.
- Mumford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda
(26 miles [41.8 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Garbutt
(28 miles [45.1 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)
- Niagara County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attica, with the one closest to South Attica listed first.
- Dysinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Rapids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Raymond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Middleport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attica, with the one closest to South Attica listed first.
- West Barre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- South Barre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Clarendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Manning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Medina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Attica, see our County-by-County Page for South Attica.
Cemeteries Near South Attica ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Attica.
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 South Attica - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Attica covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Attica, with the one closest to South Attica listed first.
- South Attica Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Attica Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maxon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Varysburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (370 more) ...
- Johnsonburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dale Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brainard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find South Attica in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Attica.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Attica, with the one closest to South Attica listed first.
- Sierks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sierks is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierks
- Varysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Attica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wethersfield Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wethersfield Springs is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield Springs
- Warsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saltvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saltvale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltvale
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Alexander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bennington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Sheldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North Java
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Darien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Darien is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Griswold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Attica. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Attica.
Newspapers Published in South Attica ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Attica.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Attica, 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 South Attica.
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 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 South Attica:
- 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 South Attica, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- South Attica) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |