Updated: 11 August 2003

Erie County, New York
Town Index

Originally Albany County in 1683, Tryon County in 1772,
Montgomery County in 1784, Ontario County in 1789,
Genesee County in 1802, Niagara County in 1808 to Erie County in 1821.

Source: New York State Area Key,'Formation of Counties in New York', by Florence Clint

Map of Erie County
Data on each Township

If you are looking for a cemetery in Williamsville, New York, you would find it under Amherst, New York
Problem areas: Sometimes the Buffalo - Cheektowaga area and Tonawanda area is confusing..

( Dates are formation of towns, not dates of settlement)

Locations of cemeteries

  • Alden (center / village): First Settlement 1810, formed from Clarence in 1823 and part of Marilla in 1853, includes the Village of Alden and Crittenden.
  • Amherst (town): First house build in 1799, formed from Clarence in 1818 and part of Marilla in 1853, includes Eggertsville, Getzville, Swormsville and Williamsville.
  • Aurora (town): Formed from Batavia, as "Willink" in 1804, with a name change to Aurora in 1818,
    includes Village of East Aurora and the Hamlets of Griffiths Mills, Jewetville, and West Falls.
  • Boston (town): Boston (1817 - Formed from Eden)
  • Brant (town): Brant - Brant Center - Farnham(1839 - Formed from Collins & Evans)
  • Buffalo (city): (County Seat) Black Rock - Buffalo (1810 - Formed from Clarence)
  • Cheektowaga (town): Bellvue - Cheektowaga - Depew - Pine Hill/Ridge - Sloan (1896) - South Cheektowaga, Pine Hill (1839 - Formed from Amherst)
  • Clarence (town): Clarence - Clarence Center - Harris Hill - Wolcottsville (1808 - Formed from Willink)
  • Colden (town): Colden (1827 - Formed from Holland)
  • Collins (town): Collins - Collins Center - Gowanda - Taylor Hollow (1821 - Formed from Concord)
  • Concord (town): Concord - East Concord - Springville (1812 - Formed from Willink/Aurora)
  • Eden (town): - East Eden - Eden (1812 - Formed from Willink)
  • Elma (town): Elma - Springbrook (1856 - Formed from Aurora & Lancaster)
  • Evans (town): Angola - East Evans - Evans - Evans Center - North Evans (1821 - Formed from Eden)
  • Grand Island (town): Grand Island (1852 - Formed from Tonawanda)
  • Hamburg (town): Hamburg (1812 - Formed from Willink)
  • Holland (town): Holland (1818 - Formed from Willink)
  • Indian Reservations: Cattaraugus - (Southwest corner of Erie County) - Tonawanda (Northeast corner of Erie County)
  • Lackawanna (city): Lackawanna (1909 - Formed from West Seneca)
  • Lancaster (town / village): Bowmansville - Lancaster (1833 - Formed from Clarence)
  • Marilla (town): Marilla (1853 - Formed from Alden & Wales)
  • Newstead (town): Akron (1804 - Formed from Batavia/Erie) (Named Erie until 1831)
  • North Collins (town): Langford - North Collins (1852 - Formed from Collins/Shirley) ( Named Shirley until 1853)
  • Orchard Park (town / village): Formed from Hamburg/Ellicott in 1850, Originally named Ellicott, then changed to East Hamburg in 1852).
  • Sardinia (town): Formed from Concord in 1821.
  • Tonawanda (city / town): Formed from Buffalo in 1836, includes city of Tonawanda, North Tonawanda and Kenmore.
  • Wales (town): Formed from Aurora in 1818, includes Wales, South Wales,Wales Center, and Wales Hollow.
  • West Seneca (town): Formed from Cheektowaga, Hamburg, East Hamburg & Lancaster as "Seneca" in 1851, name changed in 1852 to West Seneca, includes Blossom, Ebenezer and Gardenville.

Dates from The Encyclopedia of New York

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