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A visit to the East Ripley 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 East Ripley Cemetery ...

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

42.2839, -79.6717

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

The East Ripley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies just to the east southeast of the East Ripley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Ripley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the East Ripley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Quincy Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Quincy Rural Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Rural Cemetery
  • Northville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Northville Cemetery is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Old St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Old St. James Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. James Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • South Ripley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The South Ripley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley Cemetery
  • Westfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
  • Mayville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mina Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mina Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina Cemetery
    • Chautauqua Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chautauqua Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua Cemetery
    • Findley Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Findley Lake Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Lake Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Sherman.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sherman Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Slab City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1118552 <5>
    • North Harmony Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Harmony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harmony Cemetery
    • Prendergast Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prendergast Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prendergast Cemetery
    • Dewittville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dewittville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewittville Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Ripley Cemetery.

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

  • Forsyth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Forsyth is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Ripley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Freeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Mayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bournes Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bournes Beach is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bournes Beach
  • North East
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Slab City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Wooglin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
  • Hartfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
  • Findley Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stebbins Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
    • Stedman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brocton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hornby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hornby is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
    • French Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
    • North Clymer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
    • Bayview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Bemus Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 East Ripley 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 East Ripley 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 East Ripley 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 East Ripley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554260  (East Ripley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554260 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: 225 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ripley
      • Location given for East Ripley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2838889     Lon: -79.6716667
      • 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 '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- East Ripley 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.
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