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A visit to the Hess Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hess Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hess Cemetery (FG ID #2463754)

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 Hess Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.2778°   (43° 16' 40")

Lon:   -78.6497°   (-78° 38' 58")

The cemetery is located in Niagara County<3>.

As an estimate, the Hess Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Ridgewood.

Adjacent to the Hess Cemetery and just to the southwest is the Appleton Cemetery.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies just to the south southwest of the Hess 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 Hess Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Corwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Smiths Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Niagara County
  • St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Niagara County
  • Wright's Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright's Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright's Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright's Corners Cemetery is located in Niagara County
  • West Somerset Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Somerset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
  • West Somerset Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Somerset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Niagara County
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Niagara County
  • West Lake Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lake Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lake Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Lake Road Cemetery is located in Niagara County
  • Orangeport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orangeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orangeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orangeport Cemetery is located in Niagara County
  • Hartland Central Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartland Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartland Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartland Central Cemetery is located in Niagara County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Price Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cold Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Cold Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mabee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mabee Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Morehouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morehouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morehouse Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Somerset Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hess Cemetery.

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

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 Hess Cemetery. The following communities are located in Niagara County.

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

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 Hess Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2567637  (Hess Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2567637 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: Newfane
    • County: Niagara         Elev: 0
    • Location given for GNIS #2567637 (Hess Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2463754

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hess Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2778, Longitude: -78.6497    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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