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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Alden Union Free Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Alden Union Free Cemetery (FG ID #2164505)

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Alden Union Free Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alden Union Free Cemetery

Lat:   42.9170°   (42° 55' 1")

Lon:   -78.4644°   (-78° 27' 51")

The Alden Union Free Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Alden Union Free Cemetery .

Name Variations for Alden Union Free Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Alden Union Free Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Alden Union Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 websites either 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 Alden Union Free Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Alden Union Free Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alden Union Free Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alden Union Free Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Alden
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Crittenden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <4>
    • Alden Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Corfu
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sawens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Looneyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
    • Town Line
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
      • Town Line is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <4>
    • Williston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Folsomdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Griswold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • Akron Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Akron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Indian Falls
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
        • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Porterville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
        • Porterville is located in Erie County
      • North Pembroke
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
        • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Elma
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Elma Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
        • Elma Center is located in Erie County
      • Harris Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
        • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Attica
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Alexander
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Clarence Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Center
        • Clarence Center is located in Erie County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence Center <4>
      • Lancaster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bushville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
        • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Basom
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Harris Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
        • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Depew
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

    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 Alden Union Free Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erie County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alden Union Free Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Akron
      • Akron lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Alden Union Free Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Alden
      • Alden lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Alden Union Free Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alexander
    • Attica
      • Attica lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Alden Union Free Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Attica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Clarence Center
    • Depew
      • Depew lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Alden Union Free Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Depew.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
    • Elma
      • Elma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Alden Union Free Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
    • Lancaster

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Alden Union Free Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
    • Crittenden Rural Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John's RC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's RC Cemetery
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alden Center.
      • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist RC Church Ceemtery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168347 <1>
    • Alden Town Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alden Town Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Town Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2355878 <1>
    • Alden Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Old Towne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Towne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Towne Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Towne Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Cowlesville Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowlesville Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowlesville Village Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowlesville Village Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
    • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Hill Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Darien Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darien Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darien Cemetery
      • Ledge Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledge Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ledge Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledge Lawn Cemetery
      • Folsomdale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsomdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Folsomdale Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsomdale Cemetery
      • Maple Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lawn Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Old Buffalo Road Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Buffalo Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Buffalo Road Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Buffalo Road Cemetery

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

    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 Alden Union Free Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2060339  (Alden Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2060339 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Corfu
      • County: Erie         Elev: 262
      • Location given for GNIS #2060339 (Alden Union Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2164505

    The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alden Union Free Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9170, Longitude: -78.4644    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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