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A visit to the Freedom 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 Freedom Cemetery ...

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

42.4831, -78.3369

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

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

The county seat for Cattaraugus County is located in Little Valley. Little Valley lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Freedom Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Freedom Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Freedom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Welsh Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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>
  • County Line Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Sandusky Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Cadwell Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
  • Arcade Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arcade Rural Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade Rural Cemetery
  • Elton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elton Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton Cemetery
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Delavan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Farmersville Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Bates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
    • Yorkshire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Burying Grounds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Burying Grounds is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Grounds
    • Rushford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rushford Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Cemetery
    • Podonque Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Podonque Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podonque Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Freedom Cemetery.

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

  • Fairview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Elton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Arcade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rushford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bliss
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Yorkshire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
  • Delevan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Machias
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Curriers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
  • Houghton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hume
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Java Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Franklinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Caneadea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fillmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Smiths Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
    • Dutchtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Protection
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Protection is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
    • East Koy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
    • Hardys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardys is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
    • North Java
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bird
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
    • Oramel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
    • Wiscoy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy

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 Freedom 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 Freedom 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 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 Freedom 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 Freedom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554889  (Freedom Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554889 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: 547 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Freedom
      • Location given for Freedom Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4830556     Lon: -78.3369444
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Freedom 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.