2016 Map of Churchville

About this map

Churchville and Bergen serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural and wetland landscape straddling the line between Genesee and Monroe counties. The northern portion is characterized by the expansive Byron-Bergen Swamp and the wandering course of Black Creek, while the southern reaches descend toward the waters of Oatka Creek near Buttermilk Falls. This 2016 survey documents a region where modern transportation corridors like the I-490 and New York State Route 33 intersect with traditional rural settlements such as Riga and Stone Church. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the landscape, including the Stone Church Rural Cemetery and the Fort Hill Cemetery near the crossroads of Beulah. From the heights of Torpy Hill to the small village cluster at Jericon Corners, the map details a community defined by its watercourses and long-established local roads.