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A visit to the Brant 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 Brant Cemetery ...

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

42.5892, -79.0020

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

The Brant Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Brant Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brant Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brant Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Huson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Huson Family Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huson Family Cemetery
  • Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Holy Spirit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Holy Spirit Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Spirit Cemetery
  • Versailles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rathburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rathburn Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathburn Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Smith Mills Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Mills Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills Cemetery
  • Balltown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Balltown Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Lawn Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
  • Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery
    • The Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rugg Town Cemetery
    • West Perrysburg Cemetery
    • West Perrysburgh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211547 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dittman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Dittman Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittman Cemetery
    • North Evans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Evans Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Evans Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Evans Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Scranton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #830503 <5>
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Perrysburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Perrysburg Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg Cemetery
    • Maltbie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Maltbie Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltbie Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gowanda Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65646 <5>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brant Cemetery.

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

  • Brant
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pontiac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pontiac is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • Angola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Collins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Shirley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Shirley is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Lake Erie Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Erie Beach is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Erie Beach
  • Farnham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Irving
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Angola-on-the-Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Angola-on-the-Lake is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola-on-the-Lake
  • Eden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Derby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Perrysburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Silver Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gowanda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <6>
    • Parcells Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
    • Cottage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Water Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Water Valley is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Wanakah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wanakah is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakah
    • Forestville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wango
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
    • Wyandale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Morton Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
    • Boston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Patchin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
    • North Boston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
    • Scranton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Scranton is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton

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 Brant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erie County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 Brant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2059759  (Brant Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2059759 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: Erie
      • Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Farnham
      • Location given for Brant Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5892266     Lon: -79.0019813
      • 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 Erie, 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 from Point A (ie- Brant 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.