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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 Wango (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 Wango. 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 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.

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

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Wango)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wango, with the one closest to Wango listed first.
    • Cottage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottage
      • From Wango to Cottage
    • South Dayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Perrysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gowanda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Persia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Persia
      • From Wango to Persia
    • Conewango
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Axeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cattaraugus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Otto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Brooklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Eddyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eddyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eddyville
      • From Wango to Eddyville
    • Randolph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • East Randolph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Randolph
      • From Wango to East Randolph
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wango, with the one closest to Wango listed first.
    • Brant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Farnham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnham <1>
    • Lake Erie Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Erie Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Erie Beach
      • Lake Erie Beach is located in Erie County
    • North Collins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
      • North Collins is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <1>
    • Shirley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Wango to Shirley
    • Angola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pontiac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Angola-on-the-Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola-on-the-Lake
      • Angola-on-the-Lake is located in Erie County
    • Morton Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Derby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Eden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyandale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wango ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wango.

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

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

  • Ball Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Villenova Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hamlet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottage Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perrysburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrysburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrysburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pope Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arkwright Summit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkwright Summit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkwright Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Markham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls of the Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Balltown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balltown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jolls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wango had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cottage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cottage
    • From Wango to Cottage
  • Nashville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Hamlet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Chautauqua County
  • South Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Markhams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markhams
    • Markhams is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Perrysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Forestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
  • Griswold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Griswold is located in Chautauqua County
  • Wesley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Arkwright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
    • Arkwright is located in Chautauqua County
  • Cherry Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Leon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leon
      • East Leon is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Persia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Persia
      • From Wango to Persia
    • Gowanda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Wango ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wango.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wango, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wango.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wango:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wango. 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>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 Wango, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Wango) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wango. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4194, Longitude: -79.0962       In this case, the coordinates for Wango have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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