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A visit to the Blockville Union Burying Ground ...

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 Blockville Union Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blockville Union Burying Ground:

42.0792, -79.4125

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blockville Union Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Blockville Union Burying Ground is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Blockville Union Burying Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blockville Union Burying Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Blockville Union Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blockville Union Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Wellman Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wellman Road Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman Road Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wellman Road Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Ashville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66673 <5>
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Panama Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Panama Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Union Cemetery
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Open Meadows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Open Meadows Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Meadows Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tillotson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson Cemetery
  • Wintergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wintergreen Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintergreen Cemetery
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bentley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bemus Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bemus Point Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point Cemetery
    • Bear Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake Cemetery
    • Knapp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knapp Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Cemetery
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
    • North Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The North Harmony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harmony Cemetery
    • Wait's Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wait's Corners Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait's Corners Cemetery
    • Town Line Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Town Line Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Cemetery
    • Turnpike Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Turnpike Cemetery is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike Cemetery
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
    • Busti Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Busti Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti Cemetery
    • Wilcox Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wilcox Road Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Road 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]<3> of the Blockville Union Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blockville Union Burying Ground, with the nearest first:

  • Ashville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Panama
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Niobe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lakewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Quigley Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
  • Greenhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belleview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Phillips Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
  • Bemus Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fluvanna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
  • Bayview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Bear Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sugar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Busti
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Busti is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
    • Stedman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
    • Celoron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lottsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lottsville is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
    • Maple Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stebbins Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
    • North Clymer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
    • Jamestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiantone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
    • Falconer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ross Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
    • Gerry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Slab City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City

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 Blockville Union Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blockville Union Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bear Lake
  • Celoron
    • Celoron lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Blockville Union Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Celoron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
  • Jamestown
  • Lakewood
    • Lakewood lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Blockville Union Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lakewood.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Panama
    • Panama lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Blockville Union Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Panama.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Sherman
    • Sherman lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Blockville Union Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sherman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sugar Grove

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 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 Blockville Union Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 Blockville Union Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554251  (Blockville Union Burying Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554251 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 435 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Panama
      • Location given for Blockville Union Burying Ground:
      • Lat: 42.0791667     Lon: -79.4125
      • 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 Chautauqua, 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- Blockville Union Burying Ground) 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.
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