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A visit to the Allentown 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 Allentown Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Allentown Cemetery (FG ID #1993745).

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 Allentown Cemetery ...

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

42.0822, -78.0652

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allentown Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.

The Allentown Cemetery is located in Allegany County<3>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the north of the Allentown Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Allentown Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Allentown Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Dimmick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Knights Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knights Creek Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Creek Cemetery
  • Utopia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Utopia Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lawn Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Allegany County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sortore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sortore Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sortore Cemetery
    • Nile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nile Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile Cemetery
    • Little Genesee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Well Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Well Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Well Cemetery
    • Yorks Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Yorks Corners Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorks Corners Cemetery
    • Stannards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Stannards Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Allentown Cemetery.

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

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 Allentown 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 Allentown 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 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 Allentown 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 Allentown Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1993745

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2057547  (Allentown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2057547 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: 578 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Allentown
      • Location given for Allentown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0822894     Lon: -78.0650064
      • 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <3>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.
    <4>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- Allentown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.