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A visit to the Beth Israel 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 Beth Israel Cemetery ...

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

43.1478, -79.0231

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

The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Niagara County<2>.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Beth Israel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Beth Israel 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 Beth Israel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lewiston Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. David's United Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Field / Vrooman / Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stamford Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Sterling / Clement / Sixth Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Drummond Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Drummond Hill Cemetery is located in Niagara Falls (ON).
      • The Drummond Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Drummondville Cemetery
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Dickersonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Lundy's Lane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy's Lane Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lundy's Lane Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Niagara Falls (ON).
      • The Lundy's Lane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garner Cemetery
      • Green's Corners Cemetery
      • Lundy's Lane Methodist Cemetery
      • Lundy's Lane United Cemetery
      • Stamford Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142403 <5>
    • Battle of Chippawa Cemetery (War 1812-1814)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Lockport Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lockport Road Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Road Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Beth Israel Cemetery.

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

  • Varsity Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
  • Lewiston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pletchers Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pletchers Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pletchers Corners
  • Queenston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Niagara Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Model City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Orchard Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stamford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
  • Niagara Falls Centre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Davids
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Niagara Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
    • Dickersonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
    • Greens Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chippawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bergholtz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bergholtz is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholtz
    • Niagara ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
    • Niagara on the Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Johnsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
    • Pekin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pekin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Porter Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Porter Center is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Center
    • Virgil
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Beth Israel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Niagara County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beth Israel 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 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 Beth Israel 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 Beth Israel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #943767  (Beth Israel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #943767 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: 188 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lewiston
      • Location given for Beth Israel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1478332     Lon: -79.0230997
      • 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 Niagara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beth Israel 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Virgil (ON) and Saint Davids (ON). The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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