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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 Butler (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 Butler. 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 Butler ...

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 Butler: W. Butler

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 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 Butler is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of West Butler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Butler, with the one closest to West Butler listed first.
    • Wolcott
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • South Butler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Furnace Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
    • Huron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
    • Red Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <1>
    • York
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Wayne County
    • North Huron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
      • North Huron is located in Wayne County
    • Clyde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayne Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
      • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
    • South Sodus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Sodus Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sodus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
      • Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <1>
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Butler, with the one closest to West Butler listed first.
    • Victory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • North Victory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Victory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Fair Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cato
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <1>
    • Ira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
    • Meridian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <1>
    • Port Byron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
    • Sterling Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
    • Weedsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <1>
    • North Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
    • Cayuga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
    • Sennett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Throop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Butler, with the one closest to West Butler listed first.
    • Lysander
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
    • Jordan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jacks Reef
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
    • Little Utica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
    • Elbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <1>
    • Memphis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wrights Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Onondaga County
    • Baldwinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
      • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <1>
    • Halfway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Mottville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Warners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners
      • Warners is located in Onondaga County
    • Skaneateles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <1>
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Butler, with the one closest to West Butler listed first.
    • Thompson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • West Junius
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Junius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Phelps
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Port Gibson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <1>
    • Melvin Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Seneca Castle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Hopewell Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Shortsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Butler, with the one closest to West Butler listed first.
    • Hannibal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
    • Bowens Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Southwest Oswego
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
      • Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
    • South Granby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Granby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
    • Furniss
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Oswego County
    • Granby Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
    • Oswego Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego Center
      • Oswego Center is located in Oswego County
    • Fulton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Minetto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetto
      • Minetto is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minetto <1>
    • Hinmansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
    • Oswego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Butler, with the one closest to West Butler listed first.
    • Tyre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Waterloo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Border City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Canoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • East Varick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Yates County
    • Bellona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>

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

Cemeteries Near West Butler ...

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

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

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

  • Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sprague Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprague Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lovejoy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ellinwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Towe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (377 more) ...
    • Butler - Savannah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Huron Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Rose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Rose 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.<5>

While we didn't find West Butler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Butler.

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

  • Butler Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
    • Butler Center is located in Wayne County
  • Wolcott
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
    • Rose is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose <1>
  • South Butler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
    • South Butler is located in Wayne County
  • North Rose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rose
    • North Rose is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Rose <1>
  • Westbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbury
    • Westbury is located in Cayuga County
  • Huron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Wayne County
  • Red Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
    • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <1>
  • Lummisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lummisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummisville
    • Lummisville is located in Wayne County
  • Wayne Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
    • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
  • Clyde
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Cayuga County
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    • Victory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • North Huron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
      • North Huron is located in Wayne County
    • North Wolcott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolcott
      • North Wolcott is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in West Butler ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Butler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Butler, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Butler.

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 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 Butler:

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Butler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Butler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Butler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1787, Longitude: -76.8080       In this case, the coordinates for West Butler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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