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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 Wing (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 Wing. 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 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.

Wing 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 Wing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wing:

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Wing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
    • Pike
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bliss
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Koy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • East Koy is also located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
    • Hardys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hardys is also located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
    • Smiths Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Smiths Corner is also located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
    • Gainesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Castile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Arcade is also located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcade <1>
    • Silver Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Curriers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Curriers is also located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
    • Java Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Newburg is also located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • North Java
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
    • Hume
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiscoy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
    • Fillmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Houghton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Rushford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Caneadea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oramel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
    • West Allen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • West Allen is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
    • Belfast
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aristotle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
    • Black Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Angelica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
    • Elton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Yorkshire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Delevan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <1>
    • Machias
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklinville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbotts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
    • Bird
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
    • Ischua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
    • Humphrey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Sugartown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
    • Brooklyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Ellicottville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
    • Dutchtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Protection
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Protection is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
    • Holland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Footes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Footes is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
    • Springville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Porterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • East Aurora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Williston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffins Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
    • Jewettville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
    • West Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Falls is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Billington Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
    • Linden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Alexander
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Griswold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Pavilion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Brookville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • West Bethany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
    • East Alexander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
    • Pavilion Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
      • Former name for Pavilion Center:
      • Pavilion Centre
    • Sawens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wing, with the one closest to Wing listed first.
    • Lewis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lewis is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Dalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nunda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <1>
    • Pine Tavern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
    • Mount Morris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kysorville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
    • West Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
    • Leicester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Groveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Woodsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
    • Cuylerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
    • Cumminsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
    • Dansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Steuben County
    • Arkport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Wing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wing.

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

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

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

  • Cadwell Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Alger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyonsburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hume Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Koy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (320 more) ...
    • County Line Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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>

While we didn't find Wing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wing.

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

  • Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bliss
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Eagle is also located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Hume
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mills Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mills Mills is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Mills
  • East Koy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Koy is also located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
  • Freedom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hardys is also located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
  • East Arcade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Arcade is also located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcade
  • Fillmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rossburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wiscoy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
    • Lamont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lamont is also located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Sandusky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sandusky is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky

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

Newspapers Published in Wing ...

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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wing, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wing.

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 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 Wing:

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 Wing, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.