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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 Swifts Mills (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 Swifts Mills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Swifts Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Swifts Mills: Swifts Mls. (or less commonly used: Swifts Mlls.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of Swifts Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifts Mills, with the one closest to Swifts Mills listed first.
    • Akron Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Akron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
    • Wolcottsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
    • Clarence Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Center
      • Clarence Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence Center <2>
    • Crittenden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <2>
    • Looneyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
    • Swormville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
    • Alden Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Harris Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
    • Alden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Town Line
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
      • Town Line is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <2>
    • Getzville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lancaster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifts Mills, with the one closest to Swifts Mills listed first.
    • Alabama
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Basom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Indian Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • Corfu
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Pembroke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Wheatville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
    • Oakfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sawens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Bushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
    • Griswold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • Amherst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
    • Elba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifts Mills, with the one closest to Swifts Mills listed first.
    • Sweden Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
    • Redman Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifts Mills, with the one closest to Swifts Mills listed first.
    • Dysinger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Rapids
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Raymond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Gasport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Middleport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • South Lockport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
    • Lockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Lockport Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
    • Wrights Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Pendleton Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
    • Ridgewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Corwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Niagara County
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifts Mills, with the one closest to Swifts Mills listed first.
    • Lakewood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Medina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeddo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • West Barre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Eagle Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Lyndonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Shadigee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
      • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
    • Manning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Kuckville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
    • Brockville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Hulberton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Kent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifts Mills, with the one closest to Swifts Mills listed first.
    • Folsomdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Attica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Varysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Java Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • North Java
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Java Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Covington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
    • Warsaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Curriers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Swifts Mills ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swifts Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swifts Mills, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swifts Mills.

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 either 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 Swifts Mills:

Cemeteries Near Swifts Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swifts Mills.

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

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

  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lawn Cemetery
  • Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Theresa RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa RC Cemetery
  • Elridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elridge Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Four Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Corners Cemetery
  • Long House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long House Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
  • Beeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeman Cemetery
  • Ledge Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledge Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledge Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (384 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Dysinger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dysinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dysinger Cemetery
    • Shope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shope 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.<5>

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

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

  • Akron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
  • Wolcottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsville
    • Wolcottsville is located in Niagara County
  • East Clarence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clarence
    • East Clarence is located in Erie County
  • Dysinger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
  • Wolcottsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
  • Clarence Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Center
    • Clarence Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence Center <2>
  • Clarence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
    • Clarence is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
  • South Newstead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newstead
    • South Newstead is located in Erie County
  • Pembroke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Genesee County
  • Indian Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
  • Alabama
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Alabama is located in Genesee County
  • Rapids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
    • Rapids is located in Niagara County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • McNalls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNalls
      • McNalls is located in Niagara County
    • West Shelby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shelby
      • West Shelby is located in Orleans County
    • Millgrove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Erie County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swifts Mills. 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>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>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- Swifts Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swifts Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0598, Longitude: -78.5184       In this case, the coordinates for Swifts Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Swifts Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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