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A visit to the Elton Cemetery ...


The location of the Elton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Elton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4469°   (42° 26' 48")

Lon:   -78.4278°   (-78° 25' 40")

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 .

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 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 Elton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Cattaraugus County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Elton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Machias
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Delevan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <4>
    • Yorkshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Arcade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bird
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Franklinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <4>
    • Rushford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Protection
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
      • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Dutchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • Curriers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Ischua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Houghton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
        • Houghton is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <4>
      • Springville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Abbotts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
        • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
        • Footes is located in Erie County
      • Java Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lyons Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
        • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
      • Black Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oramel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oramel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
        • Oramel is located in Allegany County
      • Pike
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Smiths Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
        • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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
      • The Siloam Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hooper Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66299 <6>
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Delavan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delavan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delavan Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • The Delavan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Dale Cemetery
      • Maplehurst Cemetery
      • Yorkshire Center Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delavan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65204 <6>
    • McKinstry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinstry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinstry Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinstry Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmersville Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem Welsh Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salem Welsh Church Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • The Salem Welsh Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Cemetery
      • Salem Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Welsh Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640270 <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Arcade Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcade Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arcade Rural Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcade Rural Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Sardinia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardinia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardinia Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardinia Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Franklinville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65374 <6>
      • Riceville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riceville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209513 <6>
      • Hardys Corners Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardys Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardys Corners Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardys Corners Cemetery
      • Cadwell Corners Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

    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: GNIS record #2554883 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: Delevan
      • County: Cattaraugus         Elev: 516
      • Location given for GNIS #2554883 (Elton Cemetery)

    The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

    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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4469, Longitude: -78.4278       In this case, the coordinates for the Elton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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