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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 Bethany (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 Bethany. 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 Bethany ...

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 Bethany: W. Bethany

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 Bethany 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 Bethany. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Bethany:

  • Genesee County     (The home county of West Bethany)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bethany, with the one closest to West Bethany listed first.
    • East Alexander
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
    • Brookville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
    • Linden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
    • Alexander
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Batavia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bushville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Griswold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Pavilion Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
      • Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
    • Pavilion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Morganville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
    • Sawens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bethany, with the one closest to West Bethany listed first.
    • Wiscoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiscoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
    • Hume
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • Yorkshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bethany, with the one closest to West Bethany listed first.
    • Crittenden
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Alden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Alden Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Akron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Williston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Akron Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Looneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Porterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • East Aurora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
      • East Aurora is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <2>
    • Billington Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
      • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
    • Clarence Center
      (23 miles [37 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>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bethany, with the one closest to West Bethany listed first.
    • Craigs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • York
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
    • Inverness
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • Caledonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Leicester
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Cuylerville
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Geneseo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Sleggs Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
    • Maple Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
    • Nunda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bethany, with the one closest to West Bethany listed first.
    • Mumford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Riga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Belcoda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
      • Belcoda is located in Monroe County
    • Churchville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Garbutt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
      • Garbutt is located in Monroe County
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • 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
    • Scottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Brockport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • North Chili
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
      • North Chili is located in Monroe County
    • Severance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Monroe County
    • Clarkson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bethany, with the one closest to West Bethany listed first.
    • Dysinger
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rapids
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Raymond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Hartland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Lockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lockport
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bethany, with the one closest to West Bethany listed first.
    • West Barre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Manning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Albion
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Holley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Eagle Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Lakewood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Brockville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Hulberton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Jeddo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Kent
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Kendall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bethany, with the one closest to West Bethany listed first.
    • Attica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Covington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
    • Warsaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Varysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Perry Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
      • Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
    • Folsomdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Newburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • 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

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

Newspapers Published in West Bethany ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bethany.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Bethany, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Bethany.

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 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 Bethany:

Cemeteries Near West Bethany ...

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

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

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

  • West Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bethany Cemetery
  • West Bethany Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bethany Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bethany Rural Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lawn Cemetery
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Vernal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernal Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Brainard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainard Cemetery
  • West Middlebury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Middlebury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Middlebury Cemetery
  • East Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bethany Cemetery
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
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    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
    • Batavia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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

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 Bethany had a population of 33 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Alexander
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
    • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
  • Linden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Genesee County
  • Alexander
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Bethany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethany
    • East Bethany is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethany <2>
  • Attica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Griswold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Wyoming
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stafford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
  • West Batavia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Batavia
    • West Batavia is located in Genesee County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sierks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sierks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierks
      • Sierks is located in Wyoming County
    • Pavilion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pavilion Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
      • Pavilion Center 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 Bethany. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Bethany.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bethany. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Bethany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bethany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9137, Longitude: -78.1923    
<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 Bethany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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