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Nearest Communities to Water Valley,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Water Valley, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Water Valley:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Water Valley.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Water Valley is located in Erie County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 315 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Water Valley. Of these communities, 143 are located in counties other than Erie County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Water Valley (which is Erie County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Water Valley

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Erie County   (where Water Valley resides)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • County Website:   https://www.cattco.gov/
    • County Seat for Cattaraugus:   Little Valley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Water Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Water Valley.
      • Versailles
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gowanda
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Perrysburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • West Perrysburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • West Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Perrysburg
      • Brooklyn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Dayton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Whiteford Hollow
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Whiteford Hollow is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Hollow
      • Riceville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Riceville is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Cottage
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashford Hollow
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Ashford Hollow is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Hollow
      • East Otto
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • East Otto is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otto
      • Markhams
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Markhams is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markhams
      • Continue List   (31 more) ...
        • Persia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Fox
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Fox is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
        • Yorkshire
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wesley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Wesley is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Delevan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <3>
        • Otto
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Snyders Corners
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Snyders Corners is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyders Corners
        • McKinstry Hollow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • McKinstry Hollow is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstry Hollow
        • West Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • West Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
        • Cattaraugus
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • East Leon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • East Leon is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leon
        • Skunks Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Skunks Corner is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunks Corner
        • South Dayton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Eddyville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Maples
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Maples is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
        • Plato
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Plato is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
        • Lime Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lime Lake is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Lake
        • Machias
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Five Points
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Five Points is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Elton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Machias Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Machias Junction is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias Junction
        • Sandusky
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sandusky is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
        • New Albion
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Orlando
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Orlando is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
        • Bakerstand
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bakerstand is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstand
        • Bird
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Leon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Ashford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ashford is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
        • Devereaux
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Devereaux is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
        • Freedom
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Laidlaw
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Laidlaw is located in Cattaraugus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw
  • Chautauqua County
    • County Website:   https://chautauquacountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Chautauqua:   Mayville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Water Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Water Valley.
      • Irving
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset Bay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunset Bay is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Bay
      • Balltown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Balltown is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Hanford Bay
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Hanford Bay is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford Bay
      • Hanover Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hanover Center is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Center
      • Silver Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Smith Mills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Smith Mills is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Nashville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Nashville is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Dennison Corners
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Dennison Corners is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison Corners
      • Keaches Corners
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Keaches Corners is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaches Corners
      • Parcells Corners
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawkins Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hawkins Corner is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Corner
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Center Corners
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Center Corners is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Corners
        • Forestville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Wango
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Sheridan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Balcom Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Balcom Corners is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcom Corners
        • Balcom
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Balcom is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcom
        • Cook Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cook Corners is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Corners
        • Black Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Black Corners is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Corners
        • Hamlet
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hamlet is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
        • Hubbards Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hubbards Park is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbards Park
        • Arkwright
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Arkwright is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
        • Cowdens Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cowdens Corner is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowdens Corner
        • Dunkirk
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Reed Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Reed Corners is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Corners
        • Fredonia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Griswold
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Griswold is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
        • Laona
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Laona is located in Chautauqua County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
  • Genesee County
    • County Website:   https://www.geneseeny.gov/
    • County Seat for Genesee:   Batavia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Water Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Water Valley.
      • Cheektowasa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Cheektowasa is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheektowasa
      • Amherst
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Fargo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Fargo is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Darien Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Corfu
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Darien
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Darien is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Griswold
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brick House Corners
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Brick House Corners is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Corners
      • Longwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Longwood is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • North Darien
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • North Darien is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Darien
      • Pembroke
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pembroke is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Sawens
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lehigh
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Lehigh is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
  • Niagara County
  • Wyoming County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Water Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.