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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 Almond (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 Almond. 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 Almond ...

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 Almond: W. Almond

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 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.

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.

West Almond is located in Allegany 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 Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).

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

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

Cemeteries Near West Almond ...

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

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

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

  • West Almond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Almond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Almond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stillman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alfred Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfred Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lippincott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lippincott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lippincott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Until The Day Dawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Until The Day Dawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Until The Day Dawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • White Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hartsville Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsville Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsville Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bailey Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Almond had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Phillips Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Karrdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karrdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrdale
    • Karrdale is located in Allegany County
  • Bennetts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts
    • Bennetts is located in Allegany County
  • Alfred
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Alfred is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Alfred has also been known as:
    • Alfred village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <3>
  • Hiltonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonville
    • Hiltonville is located in Allegany County
  • Withey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Birdsall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsall
    • Birdsall is located in Allegany County
  • Tip Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tip Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
    • Tip Top is located in Allegany County
  • Almond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <3>
  • Aristotle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Angelica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bishopville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Belvidere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Allegany County
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
    • Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Allegany County

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

Newspapers Published in West Almond ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Almond.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Almond, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Almond.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 West Almond:

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Almond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Almond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Almond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3000, Longitude: -77.8823    









 

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