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A visit to the Black Creek 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 Black Creek Cemetery ...

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

42.2684, -78.2475

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

The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Black Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Black Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Black Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Cuba Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Cuba Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cuba Cemetery
  • Abbotts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Abbotts Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts Cemetery
  • Cuba Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sayers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers Cemetery
  • Bristol Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Bellville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bellville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville Cemetery
  • Rawson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rawson Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson Cemetery
    • The Rawson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lyndon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961844 <5>
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • The Union Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Burlinghame Hill Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Yankee Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66569 <5>
  • Hardys Corners Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ischua Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ischua Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Rushford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Rushford Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Cemetery
    • Old Burying Grounds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Old Burying Grounds is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Grounds
    • Nile Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nile Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Black Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Lyons Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
  • Black Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Abbotts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
  • Cuba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
  • Ischua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rushford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Belfast
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oramel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
  • West Clarksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
  • Caneadea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Angelica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Houghton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Richburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Withey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Withey is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
    • Aristotle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
    • West Allen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Allen is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
    • Weston Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
    • Bolivar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Humphrey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Westons Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kossuth is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Sawyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sawyer is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Allentown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fillmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hume
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Elton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton

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 Black Creek 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 Black Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Black Creek 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 Black Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #944125  (Black Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #944125 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: 470 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Black Creek
      • Location given for Black Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2684002     Lon: -78.247514
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Creek 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.