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The location of the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4506°   (42° 27' 2")

Lon:   -78.1147°   (-78° 6' 52")

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 Holy Cross 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

    • Fillmore
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hume
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Houghton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Caneadea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wiscoy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiscoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
    • Oramel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • East Koy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Koy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
    • Pike
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Belfast
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rushford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Aristotle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
    • Dalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Angelica
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angelica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
        • Angelica is located in Allegany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angelica <4>
      • Nunda
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
        • Nunda is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <4>
      • Castile
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
        • Castile is located in Wyoming County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <4>
      • Black Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Swain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
        • Swain is located in Allegany County
        • Swain has also been known as:
        • Swains Station
        • Swainsville
        • Swin
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <4>
      • Gainesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
        • Gainesville is located in Wyoming County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
      • Lyons Corners
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
        • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
      • Garwoods
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
        • Garwoods is located in Allegany County
      • Smiths Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
        • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
      • Silver Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
        • Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <4>
      • Withey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
        • Withey is located in Allegany County
      • West Almond
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
        • West Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Elton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegany County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Angelica
    • Belfast
    • Castile
    • Dalton
    • Fillmore
    • Houghton
    • Nunda
      • Nunda lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nunda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
    • Pike
      • Pike lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pike.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Rushford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fillmore Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65634 <6>
    • Hume Village Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hume Village Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Village Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • East Caneadea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Caneadea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Caneadea Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Caneadea Cemetery
    • Wiscoy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiscoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiscoy Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiscoy Cemetery
    • Alger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Caneadea Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caneadea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caneadea Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caneadea Cemetery
    • Short Tract Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dole Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dole Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dole Cemetery
    • Podonque Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Podonque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Podonque Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Podonque Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Allen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Basswood Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basswood Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Basswood Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Hill Cemetery
      • East Koy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Koy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Koy Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Koy Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Centerville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Rushford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rushford Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushford Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Weaver Settlement Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Settlement Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Settlement Cemetery

    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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #953040  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #953040 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: Fillmore
      • County: Allegany         Elev: 366
      • Location given for GNIS #953040 (Holy Cross Cemetery)

    The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

    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 Allegany, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4506, Longitude: -78.1147       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Cross 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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