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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 Towerville (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 Towerville. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Towerville is located in Chautauqua County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chautauqua County: Cattaraugus, Erie, Erie (PA) & Warren (PA).

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

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Towerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towerville, with the one closest to Towerville listed first.
    • South Stockton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
    • Gerry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sinclairville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Belleview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Ross Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
    • Bayview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Bemus Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillips Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
    • Fluvanna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
    • Greenhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Maple Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Celoron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towerville, with the one closest to Towerville listed first.
    • Conewango
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
    • Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Randolph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • South Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Axeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
    • East Randolph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
    • Cottage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Napoli
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
    • Onoville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
    • Persia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Perrysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cattaraugus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cold Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towerville, with the one closest to Towerville listed first.
    • Farnham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Brant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Erie Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Erie Beach is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Erie Beach
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towerville, with the one closest to Towerville listed first.
    • Corry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <1>
    • Freeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • North East
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wattsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hornby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hornby is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
    • Beaver Dam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Warren County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towerville, with the one closest to Towerville listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bear Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lottsville is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
    • Putnamville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
    • Columbus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Irvine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Colza
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Colza is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
    • East Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • East Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
    • Pittsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Hemlock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hemlock is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Garland is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland

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

Cemeteries Near Towerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Towerville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Towerville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Towerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Red Bird Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gerry Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bemus Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ross Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gerry Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Bentley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

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

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

  • South Stockton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
  • Gerry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sinclairville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Centralia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Centralia is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
  • Moons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
  • Bayview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Bemus Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillips Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
  • Colburns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Colburns is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburns
  • Belleview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Ross Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
  • Stow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Driftwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Driftwood is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
    • Griffiths
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Griffiths is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths
    • Greenhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Towerville ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Towerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Towerville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Towerville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Towerville:

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 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.
<3>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 Towerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Towerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.