A visit to the Alger Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Alger Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Alger Cemetery (FG ID #63832).
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 Alger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alger Cemetery:
42.5193, -78.1436
The Alger Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.
The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Alger Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Alger Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Alger Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Koy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The East Koy Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy Cemetery
- Dole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dole Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole Cemetery
- Hume Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hume Village Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume Village Cemetery
- Wiscoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wiscoy Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Lyonsburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lyonsburg Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsburg Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Portageville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Portageville Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pennycook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pennycook Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennycook Cemetery
- Centerville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Pennycook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Portageville Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cadwell Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Short Tract Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Koy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hume
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wiscoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fillmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Houghton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hardys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bliss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Caneadea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lewis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Castile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rushford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oramel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nunda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belfast
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Aristotle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade
(14 miles [22.5 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 Alger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegany County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcade
- Belfast
- Castile
- Dalton
- Fillmore
- Houghton
- North Java
- Nunda
- Perry
- Perry lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Alger Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Pike
- Rushford
- Warsaw
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Alger Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Allegany 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 Alger Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #63832
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #942318 (Alger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #942318 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: Allegany
- Est. Elev: 476 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pike
- Location given for Alger Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.51923 Lon: -78.14362
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Allegany, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alger 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |