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A visit to the Burnham Hollow 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 Burnham Hollow Cemetery ...

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

42.3664, -79.2234

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

The Burnham Hollow Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Burnham Hollow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burnham Hollow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Burnham Hollow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Luce Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Luce Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Hill Cemetery
  • Arkwright Summit Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Christian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Christian Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Charlotte Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Charlotte Center Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Center Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Charlotte Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Sinclairville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973075 <5>
  • Hamlet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Cemetery
  • Abbey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbey Cemetery
  • Laona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Laona Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Cemetery
  • Cassadaga Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cassadaga Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassadaga Cemetery
  • Ball Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ball Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Hill Cemetery
  • Pope Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pope Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Hill Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bachelor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bachelor Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Villenova Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Newell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Newell Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
    • Stockton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stockton Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Cassadaga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Moons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
  • Sinclairville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wango
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
  • Forestville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fredonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • South Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • South Stockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
  • Cottage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
  • Parcells Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dunkirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
    • Leon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brocton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gerry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Silver Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Conewango
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
    • Perrysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
    • Wooglin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
    • Ross Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
    • Persia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Irving
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Burnham Hollow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burnham Hollow Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Burnham Hollow Cemetery:

  • 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 Burnham Hollow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #945229  (Burnham Hollow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #945229 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: 461 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hamlet
      • Location given for Burnham Hollow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3664472     Lon: -79.2233762
      • 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 '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- Burnham Hollow 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.