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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 Stillwater (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 Stillwater. 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 and doctors 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.

Stillwater 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 Stillwater. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stillwater:

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Stillwater)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kiantone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
      • Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County
    • Frewsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Busti
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
      • Busti is located in Chautauqua County
    • Falconer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
      • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <1>
    • Celoron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
      • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <1>
    • Ivory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
      • Ivory is located in Chautauqua County
    • Ross Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Greenhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gerry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
    • Onoville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
      • Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Randolph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Conewango
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
    • East Randolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
    • Elko ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Elko has also been known as:
      • Wolf Run
    • Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quaker Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
      • Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
      • Tunesassa
    • Axeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • South Dayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cattaraugus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Little Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
      • Elkdale is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Persia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • Spartansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
    • Corry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <1>
    • Beaver Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Elgin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Wattsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • McKean County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Custer City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer City <1>
    • Degolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degolia
      • Degolia is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Warren County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Putnamville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
    • East Warren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
      • East Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Irvine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Warren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Youngsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bear Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hemlock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Pittsfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoneham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
      • Kinzua is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Clarendon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Stillwater ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stillwater.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stillwater, 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 Stillwater.

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 Stillwater:

Cemeteries Near Stillwater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stillwater.

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

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

  • Stillwater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwater Cemetery
  • Wilcox Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Road Cemetery
  • Busti Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busti Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Thayer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Sunset Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Knapp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Stillwater in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stillwater.

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

  • Jamestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kiantone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
    • Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County
  • Busti
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
    • Busti is located in Chautauqua County
  • Frewsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Falconer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
    • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <1>
  • Fentonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentonville
    • Fentonville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Fluvanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluvanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
    • Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County
  • Lander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Lander is located in Warren County (PA)
  • Ross Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
    • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
  • Greenhurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Griffiths
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffiths have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths
    • Griffiths is located in Chautauqua County
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Poland Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
      • Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County
    • Belleview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
    • Driftwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
      • Driftwood is located in Chautauqua County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stillwater. 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>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.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Stillwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stillwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0589, Longitude: -79.2187       In this case, the coordinates for Stillwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Stillwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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