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A visit to the Fairmount 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 Fairmount Cemetery ...

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

43.0959, -78.8670

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

The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Niagara County<2>.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Fairmount Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairmount Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fairmount Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Lockport Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lockport Road Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Road Cemetery
  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Beach Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Beach Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Ridge Cemetery
  • Wheatfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wheatfield Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Martin's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Martin's Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin's Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Acacia Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Acacia Park Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acacia Park Cemetery
      • The Acacia Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232006 <5>
    • St. Andrew Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • White Chapel Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bear Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
    • White Haven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The White Haven Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven Cemetery
    • Bear Ridge - Ridgeville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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 Fairmount Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Johnsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
  • Wurlitzer Park Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hoffman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
  • Bergholtz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bergholtz is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholtz
  • North Tonawanda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
  • Martinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Pendleton Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
  • Black Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
  • Pekin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pekin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Tonawanda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Park Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Park Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
  • Colonial Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pletchers Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Pletchers Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pletchers Corners
    • Getzville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
    • Lockport Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
    • Grandyle Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Grandyle Village is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandyle Village
    • Amherst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Amherst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Model City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Niagara Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chippawa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ferry Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ferry Village is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
    • Kenmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Swormville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
    • South Lockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
    • Varsity Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village

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 Fairmount Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Niagara County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairmount 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 either 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 Fairmount Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Niagara 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 Fairmount Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #949819  (Fairmount Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #949819 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: Niagara
      • Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tonawanda East
      • Location given for Fairmount Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0958899     Lon: -78.8669821
      • 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 Niagara, 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 from Point A (ie- Fairmount 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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