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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 Wolcottsville (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 Wolcottsville. 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 hospitals and 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.

Wolcottsville is located in Niagara 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 Niagara County: Erie, Genesee & Orleans.

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

  • Niagara County     (The home county of Wolcottsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolcottsville, with the one closest to Wolcottsville listed first.
    • Dysinger
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Reynales Basin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Gasport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rapids
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
    • Middleport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Raymond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Johnson Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Lockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
    • Ridgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrights Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Lockport Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolcottsville, with the one closest to Wolcottsville listed first.
    • Akron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Akron Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Wolcottsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Clarence Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Swormville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
    • Crittenden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Looneyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Harris Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Alden Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
    • Getzville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bowmansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Town Line
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolcottsville, with the one closest to Wolcottsville listed first.
    • Alabama
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Basom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Indian Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Corfu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Pembroke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Oakfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
    • Bushville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Sawens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
    • Elba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • Amherst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Griswold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolcottsville, with the one closest to Wolcottsville listed first.
    • Redman Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Sweden Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Brockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Clarkson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolcottsville, with the one closest to Wolcottsville listed first.
    • Lakewood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Jeddo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Medina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Barre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
    • Eagle Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Lyndonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Barre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Albion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenyonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Shadigee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
    • Gaines
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Kuckville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Manning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolcottsville, with the one closest to Wolcottsville listed first.
    • Folsomdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Attica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
    • Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Varysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Wyoming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Java Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • North Java
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Wolcottsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wolcottsville.

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

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

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

  • St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Long House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dysinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ketchem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Theresa RC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Four Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Weatherwax Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (369 more) ...
    • Royalton Mt. Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Elridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wolcottsville had a population of 922 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dysinger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
  • McNalls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McNalls is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNalls
  • West Shelby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Shelby is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shelby
  • Reynales Basin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
  • Akron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gasport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alabama
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
  • Rapids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
  • Wolcottsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
  • East Clarence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Clarence is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clarence
  • Orangeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Orangeport is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeport
  • Middleport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Raymond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Pembroke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Indian Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls

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

Newspapers Published in Wolcottsville ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolcottsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wolcottsville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wolcottsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Wolcottsville:

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>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 Wolcottsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wolcottsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.