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 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.
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 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.
West Batavia is located in Genesee 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 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)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Ridgewood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- North Pembroke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Sawens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Batavia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Indian Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Alexander
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- 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)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- East Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Basom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Akron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Alden Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Looneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Town Line
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Williston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clarence Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Porterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Elma Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elma Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
- Bowmansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Caledonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Inverness
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Pine Tavern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Cuylerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Leicester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leicester is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Former names for Leicester:
- Leister
- Moscow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
- Geneseo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- 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)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- 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)
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Belcoda
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Brockport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Garbutt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Clarkson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Chili
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Chili is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
- Adams Basin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinkleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
- 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)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Middleport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rapids is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
- Gasport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Reynales Basin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
- Johnson Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Hartland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Lockport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Lockport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Lockport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
- Millers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Millers is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Ridgewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
- 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)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- South Barre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Lakewood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Clarendon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Manning
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Jeddo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Gaines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Holley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brockville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Hulberton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- 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)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- 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)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Harris Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Covington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- North Java
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Perry Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Batavia, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 West Batavia - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Pembroke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Buffalo Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stone Schoolhouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Falls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Darien Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (407 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Batavia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<2>
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)
- Ray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- North Pembroke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Sawens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Corfu
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Darien
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Darien is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- 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)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Griswold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- South Alabama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alabama
- East Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Oakfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Fargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fargo is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
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.
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 133 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Batavia:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Niagara County
- Orleans County
- Wyoming 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- West Batavia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |