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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 Springville (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 Springville. 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 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.

Springville is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of Springville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Concord
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Morton Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
    • Footes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
      • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Wyandale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Patchin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • Holland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Protection
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Protection. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
      • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Dutchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • West Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
      • West Falls is located in Erie County
    • North Boston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
    • Shirley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Erie County
    • Griffins Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffins Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
      • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
    • Rushford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Houghton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lyons Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
    • Caneadea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hume
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Black Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fillmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oramel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oramel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Cuba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
    • Wiscoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wiscoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
    • Belfast
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Delevan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <2>
    • Yorkshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Machias
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bird
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Elton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Eddyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eddyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Otto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gowanda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Cattaraugus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Ellicottville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Franklinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <2>
    • Persia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Chautauqua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Irving
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Parcells Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Wango
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
      • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
    • Forestville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Silver Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
    • Cherry Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Arcade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Curriers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Java Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Java
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bliss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Harris Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Smiths Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • Folsomdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Johnsonburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Varysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • East Koy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Koy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County

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

Cemeteries Near Springville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springville.

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 Springville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schwartz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Thomas Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franktown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franktown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franktown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riceville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209513 <4>
  • Pratham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brooklyn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tefft Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Springville had a population of 1,883 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Springville had a population of 4,273 people.

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

  • East Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
    • East Concord is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Concord <2>
  • Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Erie County
  • Morton Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
    • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
  • Riceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Wyandale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
    • Wyandale is located in Erie County
  • West Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
    • West Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Glenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
  • Sardinia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
    • Sardinia is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <2>
  • New Oregon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oregon
    • New Oregon is located in Erie County
  • East Otto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otto
    • East Otto is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Colden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colden
    • Colden is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colden <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Marshfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Erie County
    • Collins Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Center
      • Collins Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins Center <2>
    • Machias
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Springville ...

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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Springville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Springville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Springville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Springville.

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 Springville:

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Springville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5084, Longitude: -78.6696       In this case, the coordinates for Springville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Springville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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