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 Westview (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 Westview. 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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Westview is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Allegany, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Westview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westview:
- Livingston County (The home county of Westview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westview, with the one closest to Westview listed first.
- Woodsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Cumminsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
- West Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Dansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kysorville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nunda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Groveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Mount Morris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Springwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Websters Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westview, with the one closest to Westview listed first.
- Swain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Garwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Canaseraga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bishopville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Wiscoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Almond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Hume
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Almond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Almond is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
- Aristotle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Angelica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westview, with the one closest to Westview listed first.
- Pavilion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pavilion Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Linden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Limerock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Le Roy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Bethany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westview, with the one closest to Westview listed first.
- Moran Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
- West Rush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
- Honeoye Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mumford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westview, with the one closest to Westview listed first.
- West Canadice Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Canadice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- Gulick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gulick is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
- Naples
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Woodville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Bristol Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- West Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- North Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- East Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westview, with the one closest to Westview listed first.
- Wayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arkport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Haskinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- North Hornell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Atlanta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cohocton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hornell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jobs Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- Howard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Avoca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canisteo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westview, with the one closest to Westview listed first.
- Castile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Koy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Koy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
- Silver Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Gainesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pike
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Hardys
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Peoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Warsaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bliss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westview, with the one closest to Westview listed first.
- Italy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Vine Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westview, see our County-by-County Page for Westview.
Cemeteries Near Westview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westview.
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 Westview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westview, with the one closest to Westview listed first.
- West View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- The West View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Consalus Cemetery
- Denton - Jaggard Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
- Byersville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ossian Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chautauqua Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Seager Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Swain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Canaseraga Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (390 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Sparta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kysorville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Westview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westview, with the one closest to Westview listed first.
- Byersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Ossian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ossian is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
- Rosses
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosses is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosses
- Swain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swain is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Swain has also been known as:
- Swains Station
- Swainsville
- Swin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <1>
- Tuscarora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscarora is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- West Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Sparta is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
- Garwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Dansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nunda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Canaseraga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Groveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Brooks Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Grove
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Sonyea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westview.
Newspapers Published in Westview ...
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 161 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westview, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westview.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Westview:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Genesee County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Steuben County
- Wyoming County
- Yates 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> | 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- Westview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |