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 Willow Creek Estates (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 Willow Creek Estates. 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 Willow Creek Estates ...
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 Willow Creek Estates: Willow Crk. Ests. (or less commonly used: Willow Ck. Ests. or Willow Cr. Ests.)
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.
Willow Creek Estates is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.
Below are the counties that are near Willow Creek Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willow Creek Estates:
- Wayne County (The home county of Willow Creek Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Creek Estates, with the one closest to Willow Creek Estates listed first.
- Palmyra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yellow Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
- Marquart Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
- Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
- Macedon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
- Macedon is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <1>
- East Palmyra
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
- East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Macedon Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Huddle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
- Huddle is located in Wayne County
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mud Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
- Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
- Fairville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Fairville is located in Wayne County
- Cayuga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Creek Estates, with the one closest to Willow Creek Estates listed first.
- Cayuga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
- Cross Roads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
- Union Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
- Port Byron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
- Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
- Former name for Port Byron:
- Bucksville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Creek Estates, with the one closest to Willow Creek Estates listed first.
- Lima
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Livonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Foots Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Sleggs Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Creek Estates, with the one closest to Willow Creek Estates listed first.
- Fairport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- East Rochester is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
- Penfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Penfield is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penfield <1>
- Mendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ford Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
- Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
- Pittsford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Webster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <1>
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Monroe County
- Glen Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
- Henrietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Honeoye Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ridgeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Creek Estates, with the one closest to Willow Creek Estates listed first.
- Port Gibson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Manchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shortsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clifton Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
- Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <1>
- Hopewell Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
- Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
- Canandaigua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Phelps
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Victor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <1>
- Melvin Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
- Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
- Seneca Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Holcomb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
- Holcomb is located in Ontario County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <1>
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Creek Estates, with the one closest to Willow Creek Estates listed first.
- Border City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
- Border City is located in Seneca County
- Waterloo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tyre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- Tyre is located in Seneca County
- Seneca Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kuneytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
- Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
- Canoga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
- Canoga is located in Seneca County
- Romulus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Varick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
- East Varick is located in Seneca County
- Willard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Creek Estates, with the one closest to Willow Creek Estates listed first.
- Rushville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vine Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
- Vine Valley is located in Yates County
- Bellona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
- Bellona is located in Yates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>
- Benton Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
- Benton Center is located in Yates County
- Potter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Yates County
- Angus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Angus is located in Yates County
- Yatesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Yates County
- Penn Yan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dresden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
- Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
- Italy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Keuka Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willow Creek Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Willow Creek Estates.
Cemeteries Near Willow Creek Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willow Creek Estates.
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 Willow Creek Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willow Creek Estates, with the one closest to Willow Creek Estates listed first.
- Coopers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Palmyra Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
- The Palmyra Cemetery has also been known as:
- Palmyra Village Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #738677 <4>
- St. Anne's RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne's RC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anne's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Palmyra.
- The St. Anne's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #762731 <4>
- Swift Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swift Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Port Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Gibson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Galloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Langdon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langdon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pioneers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (401 more) ...
- Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Farmington Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Farmington Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Farmington Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Farmington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Farmington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Farmington 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 Willow Creek Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Willow Creek Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Willow Creek Estates, with the one closest to Willow Creek Estates listed first.
- Palmyra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Manchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Port Gibson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shortsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manchester Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
- Manchester Center is located in Ontario County
- Walworth Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth Station
- Walworth Station is located in Wayne County
- Macedon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
- Macedon is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <1>
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Ontario County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <1>
- East Palmyra
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
- East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
- Clifton Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
- Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <1>
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Macedon Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Padelford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padelford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padelford
- Padelford is located in Ontario County
- Mertensia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertensia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertensia
- Mertensia is located in Ontario County
- Walworth
(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 Willow Creek Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willow Creek Estates.
Newspapers Published in Willow Creek Estates ...
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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Creek Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willow Creek Estates, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willow Creek Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Willow Creek Estates:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cayuga County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Ontario County
- Seneca County
- Yates County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Creek Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/
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 Willow Creek Estates, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willow Creek Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Creek Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0256, Longitude: -77.2253 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Creek Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |