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 Woodlawn (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 Woodlawn. 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 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.
Woodlawn is located in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County: Cattaraugus, Erie, Erie (PA) & Warren (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Woodlawn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodlawn:
- Chautauqua County (The home county of Woodlawn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Maple Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Springs <2>
- Bemus Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemus Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point
- Bemus Point is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bemus Point <2>
- Quigley Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
- Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
- Stedman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
- Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
- Phillips Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
- Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
- Stebbins Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
- Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
- Ashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
- Wooglin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
- Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
- Mayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <2>
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cattaraugus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Conewango
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
- Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
- Randolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Axeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
- Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
- East Randolph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
- East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
- Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
- Onoville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Cottage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
- Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
- Elko ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
- Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quaker Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
- Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County
- Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
- Tunesassa
- Perrysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
- Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
- Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
- Persia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
- Cattaraugus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
- Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <2>
- Crawford County (PA)
- Spartansburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartansburg
- Spartansburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartansburg <2>
- Erie County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Corry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North East
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Freeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
- Wattsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
- Wattsburg is located in Erie County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <2>
- Hornby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hornby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Hornby is located in Erie County (PA)
- Beaver Dam
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County (PA)
- Elgin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Erie County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Arbuckle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbuckle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County (PA)
- Phillipsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Union City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Erie County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
- Wesleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Wesleyville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <2>
- Lawrence Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Park
- Lawrence Park is located in Erie County (PA)
- Warren County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Bear Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Warren County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
- Lottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Lottsville is located in Warren County (PA)
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colza
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Colza is located in Warren County (PA)
- Putnamville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
- Youngsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Spring Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County (PA)
- Garland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Warren County (PA)
- Irvine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- East Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- East Branch is located in Warren County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodlawn, see our County-by-County Page for Woodlawn.
Cemeteries Near Woodlawn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodlawn.
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 Woodlawn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Wild Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Rose Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Open Meadows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Open Meadows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Open Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bemus Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemus Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemus Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prendergast Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prendergast Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prendergast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Harmony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gardner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chautauqua Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chautauqua Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chautauqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dewittville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewittville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewittville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Panama Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panama Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panama Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blockville Union Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blockville Union Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blockville Union Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pleasantville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wait's Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wait's Corners Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wait's Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Woodlawn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodlawn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Stow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <2>
- Bayview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
- Maple Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Springs <2>
- Bemus Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemus Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point
- Bemus Point is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bemus Point <2>
- Stedman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
- Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
- Phillips Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
- Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
- Chautauqua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chautauqua <2>
- Colburns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colburns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburns
- Colburns is located in Chautauqua County
- Dewittville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewittville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewittville
- Dewittville is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewittville <2>
- Ashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
- Wooglin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
- Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
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- Blockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockville
- Blockville is located in Chautauqua County
- Boomertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomertown
- Boomertown is located in Chautauqua County
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 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 Woodlawn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodlawn.
Newspapers Published in Woodlawn ...
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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodlawn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodlawn, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodlawn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Woodlawn:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chautauqua County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cattaraugus County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlawn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Woodlawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlawn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlawn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1689, Longitude: -79.4303 In this case, the coordinates for Woodlawn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |