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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 Stow (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 Stow. 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 doctors and 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.

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

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Stow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stow, with the one closest to Stow listed first.
    • Bemus Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemus Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Phillips Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
      • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Quigley Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
      • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
    • Maple Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Springs <2>
    • Stedman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
      • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
    • Ashville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Greenhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stebbins Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • South Stockton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Celoron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Panama
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stow, with the one closest to Stow listed first.
    • Conewango
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Randolph
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • South Dayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Axeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • East Randolph
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Onoville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
      • Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Elko ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Persia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Cattaraugus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Perrysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • Spartansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stow, with the one closest to Stow listed first.
    • Corry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Freeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
    • North East
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
      • North East is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <2>
    • Beaver Dam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Wattsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hornby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Phillipsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
      • Phillipsville is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Warren County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stow, with the one closest to Stow listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bear Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnamville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Colza
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
      • Colza is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Youngsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Irvine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pittsfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Garland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Warren County (PA)
    • West Spring Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County (PA)
    • East Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
      • East Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Stow ...

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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stow.

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

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 Stow:

Cemeteries Near Stow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stow.

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

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

  • Bemus Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemus Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemus Point Cemetery
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
  • Open Meadows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Open Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Open Meadows Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Prendergast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prendergast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prendergast Cemetery
  • North Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Harmony Cemetery
  • Blockville Union Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blockville Union Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blockville Union Burying Ground
  • Bentley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
  • Chautauqua Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chautauqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chautauqua Cemetery
  • Panama Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panama Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panama Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (184 more) ...
    • Wellman Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dewittville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewittville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewittville Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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 in 1895, Stow had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bemus Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemus Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Phillips Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
    • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
  • Bayview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
  • Maple Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
    • Maple Springs is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Springs <2>
  • Colburns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colburns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburns
    • Colburns is located in Chautauqua County
  • Belleview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
  • Stedman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
    • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
  • Ashville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Driftwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
    • Driftwood is located in Chautauqua County
  • Griffiths
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffiths have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths
    • Griffiths is located in Chautauqua County
  • Chautauqua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Blockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockville
    • Blockville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Boomertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomertown
      • Boomertown is located in Chautauqua County
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenhurst
      (5 miles [8 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 Stow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stow.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stow. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1567, Longitude: -79.4014       In this case, the coordinates for Stow 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 Stow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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