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A visit to the Dittman Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Dittman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6009°   (42° 36' 3")

Lon:   -78.8423°   (-78° 50' 32")

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

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of the Dittman Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dittman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Huson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huson Family Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds is located in Erie County
  • Holy Spirit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Spirit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Spirit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Spirit Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Cobble Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobble Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cobble Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Mols Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mols Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mols Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mols Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Maple Wood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Wood Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Prospect Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • North Evans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Evans Cemetery
      • The North Evans Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • 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 northeast of Scranton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #830503 <5>
    • Knight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
      • The Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Springville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1415439 <5>
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Brant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brant Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Versailles Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Erie County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dittman Cemetery.

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

  • Shirley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Erie County
  • Eden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Collins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
    • North Collins is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <7>
  • Wyandale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
    • Wyandale is located in Erie County
  • Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Patchin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
    • Patchin is located in Erie County
  • North Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
    • North Boston is located in Erie County
  • Pontiac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Erie County
  • Morton Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
    • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Erie County
  • Hamburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Water Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Erie County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Derby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <7>
    • Brant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Armor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
      • Armor is located in Erie County
    • Scranton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Erie County
    • Angola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gowanda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <7>
    • Wanakah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakah
      • Wanakah is located in Erie County
    • Springville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <7>
    • Footes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
      • Footes is located in Erie County
    • West Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
      • West Falls is located in Erie County
    • Ellicott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
      • Ellicott is located in Erie County
    • Jewettville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
    • Athol Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Angola-on-the-Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola-on-the-Lake
      • Angola-on-the-Lake is located in Erie County
    • Lake Erie Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Erie Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Erie Beach
      • Lake Erie Beach is located in Erie 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 Dittman 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 Dittman 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 Dittman Cemetery:

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 Dittman Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #948489  (Dittman Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #948489 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: Langford
    • County: Erie         Elev: 382
    • Location given for GNIS #948489 (Dittman Cemetery)

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Dittman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6009, Longitude: -78.8423       In this case, the coordinates for the Dittman Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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