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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 Kendall (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 Kendall. 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 Kendall ...

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 Kendall: W. Kendall

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

West Kendall is located in Orleans 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 Orleans County: Genesee, Monroe & Niagara.

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

  • Orleans County     (The home county of West Kendall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kendall, with the one closest to West Kendall listed first.
    • Kendall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Murray
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Brockville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
    • Hulberton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
    • Gaines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Holley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Albion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarendon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Manning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Kuckville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Eagle Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Kenyonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
  • Erie County
    • Akron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kendall, with the one closest to West Kendall listed first.
    • Jericon Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • Bergen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Elba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • South Byron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • Oakfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheatville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Fort Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Alabama
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Batavia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Morganville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Bushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Basom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
  • Livingston County
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kendall, with the one closest to West Kendall listed first.
    • Hamlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Hamlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Redman Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Brockport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Otis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Sweden Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Hilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Adams Basin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hinkleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Parma Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
    • Spencerport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Greece
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Greece is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greece
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Kendall, with the one closest to West Kendall listed first.
    • County Line
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Millers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Middleport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Barker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Somerset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Hartland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Reynales Basin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Gasport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • North Hartland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Dysinger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Hess Road
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
    • Ridgewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near West Kendall ...

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

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 Kendall - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Kendall covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Beachwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Morton Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Transit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Murray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Standish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hulberton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sprague Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...
    • Gaines Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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 Kendall had a population of 167 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kendall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Gaines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaines
  • Murray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Murray is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Kendall Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kendall Mills is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Mills
  • Sawyer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sawyer is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Hulberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
  • Carlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Carlton is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • Point Breeze
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Point Breeze is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
  • Gaines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
  • Albion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Holley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hamlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Hamlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • Waterport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Manning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Kendall ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Kendall.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Kendall. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Kendall and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Kendall.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of West Kendall.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Kendall:

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 Kendall, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Kendall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.