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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 Williston (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 Williston. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Williston is located in Potter County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.

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

  • Potter County     (The home county of Williston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Roulette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Potter County
    • Millport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Potter County
    • Shinglehouse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • East Sharon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
      • East Sharon is located in Potter County
    • Coudersport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oswayo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
      • Oswayo is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Honeoye
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeoye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
      • Honeoye is located in Potter County
    • Chrystal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
      • Chrystal is located in Potter County
    • Inez
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Potter County
    • Sweden Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
    • Austin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ellisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Potter County
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Emporium
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
      • Emporium is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <1>
    • Weber City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Cameron County
    • Beechwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cameron County
  • Elk County
    • Streights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
      • Streights is located in Elk County
  • McKean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Port Allegany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Myrtle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in McKean County
    • Crosby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in McKean County
    • Eldred
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Smethport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
      • Smethport is located in McKean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <1>
    • Gardeau
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
      • Gardeau is located in McKean County
    • Wrights Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
    • Duke Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
      • Duke Center is located in McKean County
    • Clermont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in McKean County
    • Rew
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
      • Rew is located in McKean County
    • Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in McKean County
    • Aiken
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in McKean County
    • Allen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in McKean County
  • Tioga County
    • Potter Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
  • Allegany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Bowler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
      • Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Little Genesee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Bolivar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <1>
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Richburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Vosburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Petrolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • West Clarksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
      • West Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Paynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Stannards
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
      • Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Wellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
    • Friendship
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <1>
  • Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Portville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
      • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <1>
    • Four Mile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
      • Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Rock City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Weston Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
      • Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Olean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
      • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
    • Saint Bonaventure
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonaventure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonaventure
      • Saint Bonaventure is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonaventure <1>
    • Allegany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
      • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <1>
    • Chipmunk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipmunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
      • Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Limestone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <1>
    • New Ireland ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Ireland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
      • New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • New Ireland has also been known as:
      • Irish Town
      • Little Ireland
    • Abbotts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Ischua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in Williston ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williston, 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 Williston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Williston:

Cemeteries Near Williston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williston.

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 Williston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Card Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Creek Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Cemetery
  • St. Gabriels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriels Cemetery
  • Lewis Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Hill Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coudersport.
    • The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Eulalias Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Eulalia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery
  • Continue List   (117 more) ...
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Cemetery
    • Ford Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Hill Cemetery
    • Lamphier Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamphier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamphier Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Williston had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Burtville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
    • Burtville is located in McKean County
  • Port Allegany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Roulette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Knowlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Potter County
  • Clara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Potter County
  • Annin Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annin Creek
    • Annin Creek is located in McKean County
  • Wrights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
    • Wrights is located in McKean County
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Potter County
  • Millport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Potter County
  • Sharon Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
    • Sharon Center is located in Potter County
  • Shinglehouse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
    • Mina is located in Potter County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Olmsted
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
      • Olmsted is located in Potter County
    • Sartwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
      • Sartwell is located in McKean County
    • Coudersport
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Williston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

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<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>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- Williston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8359, Longitude: -78.1876       In this case, the coordinates for Williston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Williston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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