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A visit to the Bear Ridge 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 Bear Ridge Cemetery ...

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

43.0845, -78.7878

The Bear Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County<1>.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies just to the northeast of the Bear Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bear Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Bear Ridge Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Beach Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Beach Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Ridge Cemetery
  • Bear Ridge - Ridgeville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Acacia Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Cemetery
  • Pendleton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Cemetery
  • Wheatfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wheatfield Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Martin's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Martin's Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin's Cemetery
  • White Chapel Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
    • Lockport Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lockport Road Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Road Cemetery
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Skinnersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery of Cambria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Andrew Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • White Haven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Haven Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stahler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stahler Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahler Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery #1
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Weaver Cemetery #1 is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery #1

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]<2> of the Bear Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Ridge 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 Bear Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Niagara County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bear Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Niagara 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 Bear Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #943305  (Bear Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #943305 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: Niagara
      • Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tonawanda East
      • Location given for Bear Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0845015     Lon: -78.7875345
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Niagara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bear Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.