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A visit to the German Lutheran 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 German Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

42.8926, -78.5767

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

The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the German Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the German Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the German Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Alden Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Augustines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Alden Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Alden Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Alden Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64465 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alden Center.
    • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John the Baptist RC Church Ceemtery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168347 <5>
  • John Wolf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The John Wolf Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wolf Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
  • Marilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Marilla Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Clarence Fillmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • 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 Lancaster.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166060 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Alden Union Free Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Alden Union Free Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Union Free Cemetery
      • The Alden Union Free Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alden Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164505 <5>
    • Shope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shope Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shope Cemetery
    • Halter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Halter Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halter Cemetery
    • Transit Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Cowlesville Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crittenden Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. John's RC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the German Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Town Line
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Looneyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Looneyville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Alden Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
  • Elma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Alden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elma Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elma Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
  • Williston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crittenden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blossom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blossom is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
  • Bowmansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Depew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Spring Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Billington Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
    • Porterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Folsomdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Harris Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • East Aurora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Clarence Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Akron Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • West Seneca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Corfu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Akron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheektowaga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 German Lutheran Cemetery. The following communities are located in Erie County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Lutheran 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 German Lutheran 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 German Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2060341  (German Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2060341 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: 231 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clarence
      • Location given for German Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8925593     Lon: -78.576692
      • 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 '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- German Lutheran 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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