Our Genealogy Helper
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 Wellsville (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 Wellsville. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Wellsville is located in Allegany 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 Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Wellsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wellsville:
- Allegany County (The home county of Wellsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wellsville, with the one closest to Wellsville listed first.
- Dyke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Stannards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Elm Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Petrolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Hallsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Allentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Vosburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wellsville, with the one closest to Wellsville listed first.
- Portville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Abbotts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Weston Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ischua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Olean
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Four Mile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Saint Bonaventure
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Allegany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rock City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Franklinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Humphrey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Livingston County
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wellsville, with the one closest to Wellsville listed first.
- Rexville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hartsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- South Canisteo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Canisteo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hornell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Troupsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Hornell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jasper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Troupsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Arkport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adrian
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Wyoming County
- East Koy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- McKean County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wellsville, with the one closest to Wellsville listed first.
- Myrtle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Eldred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Larabee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Larabee is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Sartwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Port Allegany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duke Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wellsville, with the one closest to Wellsville listed first.
- Genesee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Chrystal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Ellisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- North Bingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- West Bingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Honeoye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Oswayo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- East Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Coneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coneville is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Millport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millport is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Shinglehouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newfield is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wellsville, with the one closest to Wellsville listed first.
- Potter Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Austinburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Westfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cowanesque
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Knoxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gurnee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wellsville, see our County-by-County Page for Wellsville.
Cemeteries Near Wellsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wellsville.
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 Wellsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wellsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wellsville, with the one closest to Wellsville listed first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stannards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trapping Brook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bellamy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knights Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yorks Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hallsport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Rogers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dyke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Allentown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wellsville had a population of 3,435 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wellsville had a population of 4,329 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wellsville, with the one closest to Wellsville listed first.
- Dyke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Norton Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Norton Summit is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Summit
- Scio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Petrolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Elm Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Hallsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Allentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Fulmer Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fulmer Valley is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulmer Valley
- Vosburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Shongo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shongo is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongo
- Inavale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Inavale is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inavale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sawyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Withey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Withey is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wellsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wellsville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wellsville ...
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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellsville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wellsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wellsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wellsville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Wellsville.
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 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 Wellsville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Allegany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Livingston County
- Steuben County
- Wyoming County
- McKean County
- Potter County
- Tioga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Wellsville, 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- Wellsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |