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A visit to the Abbey Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Abbey Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Abbey Cemetery:

42.4314, -79.1978

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Abbey Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Abbey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Abbey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Abbey Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Abbey Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pope Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Pope Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Hill Cemetery
  • Arkwright Summit Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Ball Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ball Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Hill Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Forestville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185097 <5>
  • Sheridan Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Newell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Burnham Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Burnham Hollow Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Hollow Cemetery
  • Hamlet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Laona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Laona Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunkirk Cemetery
      • Old German Cemetery
    • St. Hedwigs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hedwigs Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Luce Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Luce Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Hill Cemetery
    • Villenova Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Mills Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills Cemetery
    • Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Lawn Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abbey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Abbey Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Forestville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheridan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wango
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
  • Parcells Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
  • Fredonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cottage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
  • Silver Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dunkirk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
  • Cassadaga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Perrysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Irving
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Moons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Sinclairville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brocton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Farnham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Persia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Gowanda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <6>
    • Portland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • South Stockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
    • Brant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Erie Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Erie Beach is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Erie Beach
    • Conewango
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Abbey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abbey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Abbey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Abbey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #942115  (Abbey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #942115 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Forestville
      • Location given for Abbey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4314473     Lon: -79.1978191
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- Abbey Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.