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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 Sweden (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 Sweden. 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 Sweden ...

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 Sweden: W. Sweden

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 doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

West Sweden is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of West Sweden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Sweden Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
    • Brockport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Redman Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Clarkson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams Basin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Riga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
    • Hinkleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
    • North Chili
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
      • North Chili is located in Monroe County
    • Spencerport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
      • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <1>
    • Otis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
    • Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Akron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Crittenden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crittenden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <1>
    • Akron Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Alden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Jericon Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
    • Bergen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Byron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
    • Fort Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
    • Le Roy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
    • Elba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • Morganville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
    • Limerock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
    • Stafford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <1>
    • Batavia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pavilion Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
      • Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Inverness
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • York
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
    • Craigs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Geneseo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lima
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
    • Cuylerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuylerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
      • Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
    • Leicester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Livonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sleggs Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
    • Mount Morris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Middleport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Millers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
    • County Line
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for County Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
    • Dysinger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dysinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Gasport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hartland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • North Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
      • North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • West Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
      • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Richmond Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
      • Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Clarendon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <1>
    • Holley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Manning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Hulberton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • South Barre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Barre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Murray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
    • Brockville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Kendall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Albion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Barre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Gaines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Kent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Covington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
    • Peoria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Attica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
      • Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
    • Perry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Warsaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near West Sweden ...

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

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

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

  • West Sweden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sweden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sweden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creamery Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creamery Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creamery Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Root Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Root Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Bergen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bergen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bergen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Brockport.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65040 <4>
  • Glidden Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glidden Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glidden Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Byron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Byron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Brigids Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Creekside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creekside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creekside 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 Sweden in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Sweden.

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

  • North Bergen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
    • North Bergen is located in Genesee County
  • Bergen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarendon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <1>
  • West Bergen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bergen
    • West Bergen is located in Genesee County
  • Holley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Brockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Byron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <1>
  • Churchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarkson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Manning is located in Orleans County
  • Stone Church
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
    • Stone Church is located in Genesee County
  • Riga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
    • Riga is located in Monroe County
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    • Adams Basin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Garland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Monroe County
    • South Byron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
      • South Byron 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 Sweden. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Sweden.

Newspapers Published in West Sweden ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Sweden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Sweden, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Sweden.

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 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 Sweden:

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

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 Sweden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 Sweden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Sweden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1492, Longitude: -77.9872       In this case, the coordinates for West Sweden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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