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 Wethersfield Springs (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 Wethersfield Springs. 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 Wethersfield Springs ...
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 Wethersfield Springs: Wethersfield Spgs. (or less commonly used: Wethersfield Spngs. or Wethersfield Sprngs.)
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Wethersfield Springs is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee & Livingston.
Below are the counties that are near Wethersfield Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wethersfield Springs:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Wethersfield Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wethersfield Springs, with the one closest to Wethersfield Springs listed first.
- Newburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Hardys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Gainesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Johnsonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- North Java
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Varysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bliss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Castile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Java Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Allegany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wethersfield Springs, with the one closest to Wethersfield Springs listed first.
- Wiscoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
- Fillmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hume
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Houghton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Caneadea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rushford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oramel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oramel is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
- Swain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- West Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Allen is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
- Belfast
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Garwoods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Garwoods is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
- Aristotle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wethersfield Springs, with the one closest to Wethersfield Springs listed first.
- Yorkshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Delevan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Machias
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bird
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Franklinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Abbotts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wethersfield Springs, with the one closest to Wethersfield Springs listed first.
- Dutchtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Protection
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Williston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Alden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Aurora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alden Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
- Crittenden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Billington Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- Elma Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elma Center is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
- Footes
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Footes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
- Griffins Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wethersfield Springs, with the one closest to Wethersfield Springs listed first.
- Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Alexander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Bethany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Bethany is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
- Griswold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Brookville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- East Alexander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Alexander is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
- Pavilion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pavilion Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Sawens
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Batavia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bushville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Stafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Corfu
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wethersfield Springs, with the one closest to Wethersfield Springs listed first.
- Lewis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Pine Tavern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Nunda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leicester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Dalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- Craigs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Geneseo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kysorville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kysorville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
- East Groveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Groveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wethersfield Springs, with the one closest to Wethersfield Springs listed first.
- Mumford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belcoda is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
- Garbutt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wethersfield Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Wethersfield Springs.
Cemeteries Near Wethersfield Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wethersfield Springs.
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 Wethersfield Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wethersfield Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wethersfield Springs, with the one closest to Wethersfield Springs listed first.
- Union Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quaker Settlement Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hermitage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quaker Meeting House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Gainesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sharp District Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wethersfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesville Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warsaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orangeville Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wethersfield Springs had a population of 159 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wethersfield Springs, with the one closest to Wethersfield Springs listed first.
- Hermitage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hardys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hardys is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
- Gainesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Glen is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
- Silver Lake Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake Junction is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Junction
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oatka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oatka is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatka
- Johnsonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- North Java
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bliss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chace is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chace
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Varysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lamont is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Castile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wethersfield Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wethersfield Springs.
Newspapers Published in Wethersfield Springs ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wethersfield Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wethersfield Springs, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wethersfield Springs.
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 Wethersfield Springs:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Wyoming County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Monroe 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 Wethersfield Springs, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wethersfield Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |