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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 Waterport Station (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 Waterport Station. 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 Waterport Station ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Waterport Station: Waterport Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Waterport Station is located in Orleans 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 Orleans County: Genesee, Monroe & Niagara.

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

  • Orleans County     (The home county of Waterport Station)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterport Station, with the one closest to Waterport Station listed first.
    • Kuckville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Kenyonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Gaines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Kent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Albion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shadigee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
    • Lyndonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brockville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
    • Kendall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Murray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Hulberton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
    • Medina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterport Station, with the one closest to Waterport Station listed first.
    • Akron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Wolcottsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Crittenden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarence Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Swormville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterport Station, with the one closest to Waterport Station listed first.
    • Wheatville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Elba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • Alabama
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Oakfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Basom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Pembroke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Ridgewood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Jericon Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • South Byron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • Batavia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bushville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Indian Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Bergen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterport Station, with the one closest to Waterport Station listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Hamlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clarkson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • North Hamlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Brockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweden Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Otis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Hinkleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Adams Basin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Churchville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Parma Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
    • Spencerport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterport Station, with the one closest to Waterport Station listed first.
    • County Line
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Millers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Johnson Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Middleport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Somerset
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Reynales Basin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Gasport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hartland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Hess Road
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
    • Ridgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dysinger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger

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

Cemeteries Near Waterport Station ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterport Station.

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 Waterport Station - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Waterport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kenyonville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Orchard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Bridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Greenman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (226 more) ...
    • Oak Orchard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Knowlesville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Waterport Station in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Waterport Station.

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

  • Waterport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kenyonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
  • Kuckville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
  • Carlton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Carlton is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • Gaines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
  • Sawyer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sawyer is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Point Breeze
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Breeze is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
  • Oak Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Orchard is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
  • Eagle Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Knowlesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Harbor Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
  • Albion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • East Gaines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaines
    • Knowlesville Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Knowlesville Station is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville Station
    • Lyndonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Waterport Station ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterport Station.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waterport Station, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waterport Station.

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 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 Waterport Station:

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