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A visit to the Elridge 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 Elridge Cemetery ...

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

43.0320, -78.5711

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

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

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Elridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Elridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Beeman Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeman Cemetery
  • Ledge Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ledge Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledge Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Clarence Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Shope Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shope Cemetery
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lawn Cemetery
  • Halter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Halter Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halter Cemetery
  • Clarence Fillmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Clarence Fillmore Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Fillmore Cemetery
    • The Clarence Fillmore Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fillmore Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64213 <5>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Theresa RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Swormville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66076 <5>
    • Powers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
    • John Wolf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The John Wolf Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wolf Cemetery
    • Four Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners Cemetery
    • Long House Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Long House Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long House Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elridge Cemetery.

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

  • Akron Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
  • Clarence Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Akron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wolcottsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
  • Rapids
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
  • Looneyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Looneyville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Swormville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Swormville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
  • Harris Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
  • Dysinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
  • Crittenden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Raymond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Bowmansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Alden Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
    • Indian Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Williamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Town Line
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Alden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Corfu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Basom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Getzville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Depew
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lancaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alabama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • South Lockport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
    • Amherst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Gasport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • North Pembroke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Lockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendleton Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center

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 Elridge 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 Elridge 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 professional and volunteer 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 Elridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 Elridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #949609  (Elridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #949609 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: Erie
      • Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wolcottsville
      • Location given for Elridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.032003     Lon: -78.5711375
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elridge 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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