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 Southburg (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 Southburg. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Southburg 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 Southburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Southburg:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Southburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southburg, with the one closest to Southburg listed first.
- North Java
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Java Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Java Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Smiths Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Curriers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Varysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bliss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Hardys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arcade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southburg, with the one closest to Southburg listed first.
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hume
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rushford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Houghton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Caneadea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oramel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Belfast
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Allen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Aristotle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Black Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southburg, with the one closest to Southburg listed first.
- Yorkshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Delevan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Machias
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bird
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Franklinville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Abbotts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Ischua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southburg, with the one closest to Southburg listed first.
- Dutchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Porterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Williston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Billington Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- Footes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Alden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Griffins Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
- Jewettville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jewettville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
- West Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Falls is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southburg, with the one closest to Southburg listed first.
- Griswold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Alexander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Sawens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Brookville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- West Bethany
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- East Alexander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Corfu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pavilion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pavilion Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Batavia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bushville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southburg, with the one closest to Southburg listed first.
- Lewis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Nunda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Dalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leicester
(23 miles [37 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>
- Mount Morris
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Craigs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Geneseo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kysorville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Groveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Southburg, see our County-by-County Page for Southburg.
Cemeteries Near Southburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southburg.
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 Southburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Southburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Southburg, with the one closest to Southburg listed first.
- Silver Maple Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Java Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Corners Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Torrey Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Frink's Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Humphrey's Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnsonburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Curriers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wethersfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Caecilias Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (334 more) ...
- Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Java Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Southburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Southburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Southburg, with the one closest to Southburg listed first.
- North Java
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Java Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Java Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Curriers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Curriers is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
- Wethersfield Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wethersfield Springs is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield Springs
- Varysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sheldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Strykersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Arcade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Arcade is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcade
- Bliss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eagle is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Hardys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Protection
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Southburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Southburg.
Newspapers Published in Southburg ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southburg, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southburg.
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 Southburg:
- 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
- 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> | 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 Southburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Southburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |