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 Chili (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 Chili. 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 Chili ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Chili: W. Chili
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 doctors and 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 Chili is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near West Chili. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Chili:
- Monroe County (The home county of West Chili)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Chili, with the one closest to West Chili listed first.
- North Chili
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Chili is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
- Brookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brookdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Whites
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whites is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Severance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Churchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garbutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Scottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belcoda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Riga
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Spencerport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adams Basin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Rush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Chili, with the one closest to West Chili listed first.
- Bergen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jericon Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Fort Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Limerock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Le Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Morganville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Stafford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pavilion Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Pavilion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Batavia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Alexander
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Chili, with the one closest to West Chili listed first.
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Inverness
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Lima
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Craigs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Livonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Geneseo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Cuylerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Leicester
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- 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>
- East Groveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Foots Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Chili, with the one closest to West Chili listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Victor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Village of Bloomfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Bloomfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Holcomb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Centerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Canadice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- West Canadice Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Canandaigua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
- Canandaigua has also been known as:
- Canadaigua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <1>
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Chili, with the one closest to West Chili listed first.
- Holley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clarendon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hulberton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Manning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Murray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Brockville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- South Barre
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Kendall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kent
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Eagle Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Gaines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Chili, with the one closest to West Chili listed first.
- Lincoln
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Macedon Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Fruitland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fruitland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Macedon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lakeside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Huddle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Huddle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
- Walworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yellow Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Marquart Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
- Ontario
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Orchard Grove Village Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Palmyra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Chili, with the one closest to West Chili listed first.
- Covington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Peoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Wyoming
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Attica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Chili, see our County-by-County Page for West Chili.
Cemeteries Near West Chili ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Chili.
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 Chili - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Chili covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Chili, with the one closest to West Chili listed first.
- Buckbee Rural Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chili Rural Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Chili Rural Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Felicia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fellows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whittier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Place Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (352 more) ...
- Riga Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Garbutt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oatka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find West Chili in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Chili.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Chili, with the one closest to West Chili listed first.
- North Chili
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Chili is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Brookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brookdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Coldwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coldwater is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Severance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Whites
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whites is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maplewood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Churchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riga
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riga is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Garbutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Genesee Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Genesee Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Junction
- Spencerport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Beulah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- North Rush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- West Henrietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Chili. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Chili.
Newspapers Published in West Chili ...
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 315 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Chili.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Chili, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Chili.
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 helpful 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 Chili:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Wayne 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Chili, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Chili) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |