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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 Batavia (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 Batavia. 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 Batavia ...

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 Batavia: W. Batavia

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.

West Batavia is located in Genesee 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 Genesee County: Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans & Wyoming.

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

  • Genesee County     (The home county of West Batavia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Batavia, with the one closest to West Batavia listed first.
    • Bushville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
    • North Pembroke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Sawens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Batavia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • Alexander
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brookville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
    • Corfu
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oakfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Griswold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • East Alexander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Batavia, with the one closest to West Batavia listed first.
    • Crittenden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <2>
    • Akron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
    • Alden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Alden Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Looneyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
    • Town Line
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
      • Town Line is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <2>
    • Williston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarence Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Center
      • Clarence Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence Center <2>
    • Wolcottsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
    • Porterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • Elma Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Batavia, with the one closest to West Batavia listed first.
    • Craigs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Inverness
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
    • Cuylerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
      • Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
    • Leicester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Former names for Leicester:
      • Leister
      • Moscow
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <2>
    • Geneseo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <2>
    • Mount Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Batavia, with the one closest to West Batavia listed first.
    • Riga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
    • Mumford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Churchville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweden Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
    • Belcoda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
      • Belcoda is located in Monroe County
    • Clifton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
    • Brockport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Redman Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Garbutt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
      • Garbutt is located in Monroe County
    • Clarkson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Chili
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
      • North Chili is located in Monroe County
    • Hinkleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Batavia, with the one closest to West Batavia listed first.
    • Dysinger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Middleport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rapids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Gasport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Raymond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Hartland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Lockport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lockport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
    • Ridgewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrights Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Pendleton Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
    • Lockport Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 Batavia, with the one closest to West Batavia listed first.
    • West Barre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Lakewood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Medina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Manning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Albion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Jeddo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Holley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <2>
    • Brockville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Hulberton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Lyndonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Batavia, with the one closest to West Batavia listed first.
    • Attica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Folsomdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Varysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Johnsonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Harris Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Covington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
    • Warsaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • North Java
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Newburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Perry Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
      • Perry Center is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in West Batavia ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Batavia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Batavia, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Batavia.

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 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 West Batavia:

Cemeteries Near West Batavia ...

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

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • North Pembroke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Pembroke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Pembroke Cemetery
  • Old Buffalo Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Buffalo Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Buffalo Road Cemetery
  • Stone Schoolhouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Schoolhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Schoolhouse Cemetery
  • Indian Falls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Falls Cemetery
  • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery
  • Darien Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darien Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
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    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Batavia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batavia Cemetery
    • Cary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery

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 Batavia had a population of 66 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Pembroke
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pembroke
    • East Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pembroke <2>
  • Ray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Genesee County
  • North Pembroke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
  • Sawens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Sawens is located in Genesee County
  • Corfu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Darien
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in Genesee County
  • Alexander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Indian Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
  • Griswold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Griswold is located in Genesee County
  • South Alabama
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Alabama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alabama
    • South Alabama is located in Genesee County
  • East Alexander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
    • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Oakfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Fargo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Genesee County

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

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

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Batavia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Batavia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9798, Longitude: -78.2995       In this case, the coordinates for West Batavia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Batavia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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