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A visit to the Cottage 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 Cottage Cemetery ...

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

42.4242, -79.0348

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

The Cottage Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County<2>.

The county seat for Cattaraugus County is located in Little Valley. Little Valley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Cottage Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cottage Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cottage Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Perrysburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Perrysburg Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg Cemetery
  • Markham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Markham Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham Cemetery
  • St. Pauls of the Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Pauls of the Cross Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls of the Cross Cemetery
    • The St. Pauls of the Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dayton Catholic Cemetery
    • Holy Cross RC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338268 <5>
  • Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Jolls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Jolls Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolls Cemetery
  • Ball Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ball Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Hill Cemetery
  • Villenova Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Balltown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Balltown Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown Cemetery
  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lawn Cemetery
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Broadway Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway Cemetery
  • Maltbie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maltbie Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltbie Cemetery
  • Rathburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Rathburn Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathburn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Smith Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Mills Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills Cemetery
    • Pope Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pope Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Hill Cemetery
    • Hamlet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Versailles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Forestville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185097 <5>
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • Snyder Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Snyder Corners Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Corners Cemetery
      • The Snyder Corners Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Malks Cemetery
      • Milks Cemetery
      • Prince Cemetery
      • Rich Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65158 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cottage Cemetery.

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

  • Cottage
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
  • Perrysburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Parcells Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
  • Wango
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
  • South Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Persia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
  • Gowanda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Forestville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Leon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Irving
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cattaraugus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Silver Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Otto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Farnham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Conewango
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
    • Axeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
    • Shirley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Shirley is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • North Collins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Erie Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lake Erie Beach is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Erie Beach
    • Brooklyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Morton Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
    • Pontiac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pontiac is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Angola
      (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 Cottage Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cattaraugus County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Cattaraugus 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 Cottage Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #947514  (Cottage Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #947514 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: Cattaraugus
      • Est. Elev: 405 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Perrysburg
      • Location given for Cottage Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4242271     Lon: -79.0347602
      • 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 Cattaraugus, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cottage 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.