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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Briggs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Briggs Cemetery (FG ID #2483879)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Briggs Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.0086°   (42° 0' 30")

Lon:   -77.8148°   (-77° 48' 53")

The Briggs Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Briggs Cemetery .

Name Variations for Briggs Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Briggs Cemetery has also been known as:

  • United States Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 websites either 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 Briggs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Allegany County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Briggs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Briggs Cemetery.

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

    • Paynesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County
    • North Bingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Whitesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County
    • Ellisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Ulysses
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Stannards
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
      • Stannards is located in Allegany County
    • Gold
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
      • Gold is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Harrison Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
    • North Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Rexville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Andover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wellsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
        • Wellsville is located in Allegany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
      • Chrystal
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrystal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
        • Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Petrolia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
        • Petrolia is located in Allegany County
      • Oswayo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
        • Oswayo is located in Potter County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Brookland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
        • Brookland is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Potter Brook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
        • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Greenwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Alma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Allegany County
      • Hector
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
        • Hector is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Vosburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
        • Vosburg is located in Allegany County
      • Sunderlinville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
        • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Westfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Troupsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troupsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
        • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County

    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 Briggs 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 Briggs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Briggs Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Kenyon Road Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kenyon Road Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Road Cemetery
    • North Bingham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Bingham Cemetery is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bingham Cemetery
    • Spring Mills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Mills Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Mills Cemetery
    • Whitesville Rural Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitesville Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitesville Rural Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitesville Rural Cemetery
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Hallsport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallsport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hallsport Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallsport Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Fulmer Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulmer Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulmer Valley Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulmer Valley Cemetery
    • Yorks Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorks Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yorks Corners Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorks Corners Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stannards Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stannards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stannards Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stannards Cemetery
      • Ulysses Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Union Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • West Union Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hauber Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hauber Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauber Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Valley Brook Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Brook Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Brook Cemetery
      • Trapping Brook Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trapping Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trapping Brook Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trapping Brook Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New St. Mary's Churchyard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Mary's Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New St. Mary's Churchyard Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Mary's Churchyard Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery

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

    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 Briggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #2057546  (Briggs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2057546 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Whitesville
      • County: Potter         Elev: 674
      • Location given for GNIS #2057546 (Briggs Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #2544294  (United States Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2544294 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Whitesville
      • County: Allegany         Elev: 673
      • Location given for GNIS #2544294 (United States Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2483879

    The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Briggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0086, Longitude: -77.8148    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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