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A visit to the Elton 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 Elton Cemetery ...

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

42.4469, -78.4278

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

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

The county seat for Cattaraugus County is located in Little Valley. Little Valley lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Elton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Elton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Siloam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
    • The Siloam Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hooper Corners Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66299 <5>
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Delavan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Delavan Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Cemetery
    • The Delavan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maple Dale Cemetery
    • Maplehurst Cemetery
    • Yorkshire Center Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65204 <5>
  • McKinstry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The McKinstry Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstry Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmersville Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Farmersville Center Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville Center Cemetery
    • The Farmersville Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Farmersville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #654369 <5>
  • Salem Welsh Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Welsh Church Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Welsh Church Cemetery
    • The Salem Welsh Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Cemetery
    • Salem Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640270 <5>
  • Sandusky Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ten Broeck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
  • Arcade Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Arcade Rural Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade Rural Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Yorkshire Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • County Line Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Sardinia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sardinia Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Franklinville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65374 <5>
    • Riceville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hardys Corners Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadwell Corners Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elton Cemetery.

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

  • Elton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Machias
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Delevan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <6>
  • Yorkshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairview is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Arcade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bird
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
  • Franklinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rushford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Protection
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
  • Dutchtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
  • Bliss
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Curriers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
    • Springville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ischua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
    • Houghton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Abbotts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
    • Holland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Caneadea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hume
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Java Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Footes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Footes is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
    • Java Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lyons Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
    • Black Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oramel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
    • Pike
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Smiths Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner

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 Elton 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 Elton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Elton 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 Elton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554883  (Elton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554883 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: 516 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Delevan
      • Location given for Elton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4469444     Lon: -78.4277778
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Elton 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.