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A visit to the Briggs Cemetery ...

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. 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 Briggs Cemetery ...

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

42.0086, -77.8148

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Kenyon Road Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon Road Cemetery
  • North Bingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The North Bingham Cemetery is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham Cemetery
  • Spring Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Spring Mills Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills Cemetery
  • Whitesville Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Graves Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Graves Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
  • Hallsport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hallsport Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport Cemetery
  • Independence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
  • Fulmer Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fulmer Valley Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulmer Valley Cemetery
  • Yorks Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Yorks Corners Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorks Corners Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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 Briggs Cemetery.

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

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.

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 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 Briggs 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 Briggs Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2483879

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #2057546  (Briggs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2057546 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: Potter
      • Est. Elev: 674 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whitesville
      • Location given for Briggs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0084013     Lon: -77.8144403
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #2544294  (United States Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2544294 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: 673 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whitesville
      • Location given for United States Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0083333     Lon: -77.8144444
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briggs 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.