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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 West Alden (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 West Alden. 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 West Alden ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Alden: W. Alden

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

West Alden is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of West Alden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alden, with the one closest to West Alden listed first.
    • Alden
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Alden Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Town Line
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Town Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
      • Town Line is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <1>
    • Looneyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Looneyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
    • Crittenden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crittenden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <1>
    • Williston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Elma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Porterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • Elma Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
    • Lancaster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bowmansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansville
      • Bowmansville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmansville <1>
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alden, with the one closest to West Alden listed first.
    • Yorkshire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Delevan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <1>
    • Elton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alden, with the one closest to West Alden listed first.
    • Corfu
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Griswold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • Sawens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Indian Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • Alexander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Basom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Pembroke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Amherst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
    • Brookville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
    • Alabama
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Bushville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • Craigs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alden, with the one closest to West Alden listed first.
    • Rapids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Dysinger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dysinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Raymond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Park Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
    • Hoffman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
    • Martinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
    • North Tonawanda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
      • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
    • Pendleton Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
    • South Lockport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
    • Wurlitzer Park Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurlitzer Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurlitzer Park Village
      • Wurlitzer Park Village is located in Niagara County
    • Gasport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lockport Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alden, with the one closest to West Alden listed first.
    • Lakewood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • West Barre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Medina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jeddo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • South Barre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Barre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Eagle Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyndonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Manning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Alden, with the one closest to West Alden listed first.
    • Folsomdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Harris Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Attica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Varysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Java Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Johnsonburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • North Java
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Java Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Curriers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Smiths Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • Warsaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near West Alden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Alden.

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

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

  • Alden Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alden Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2355878 <4>
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alden Center.
    • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John the Baptist RC Church Ceemtery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168347 <4>
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alden Union Free Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowlesville Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowlesville Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowlesville Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crittenden Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John's RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's RC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (395 more) ...
    • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalbert's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adalbert's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Folsomdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsomdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsomdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Towne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Towne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Towne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 West Alden had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Alden Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
    • Alden Center is located in Erie County
  • Alden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Town Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Town Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
    • Town Line is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <1>
  • Marilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
    • Marilla is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marilla <1>
  • Wende
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wende have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wende
    • Wende is located in Erie County
  • Millgrove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
    • Millgrove is located in Erie County
  • Looneyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Looneyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Looneyville is located in Erie County
  • Williston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cowlesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlesville
    • Cowlesville is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowlesville <1>
  • Crittenden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crittenden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
    • Crittenden is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <1>
  • South Newstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newstead
    • South Newstead is located in Erie County
  • Folsomdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Fargo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Genesee County
    • East Lancaster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lancaster
      • East Lancaster is located in Erie County
    • Elma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in West Alden ...

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 265 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Alden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Alden, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Alden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 West Alden:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Alden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 West Alden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- West Alden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Alden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8917, Longitude: -78.5234       In this case, the coordinates for West Alden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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