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A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

42.4506, -78.1147

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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.<4>

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fillmore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65634 <5>
  • Hume Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hume Village Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume Village Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • East Caneadea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The East Caneadea Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Caneadea Cemetery
  • Wiscoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wiscoy Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy Cemetery
  • Alger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bates Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Caneadea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Caneadea Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneadea Cemetery
  • Short Tract Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dole Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dole Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole Cemetery
  • Podonque Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Podonque Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podonque Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Basswood Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Basswood Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Hill Cemetery
    • East Koy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The East Koy Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
    • Rushford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rushford Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Weaver Settlement Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
  • Caneadea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wiscoy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
  • Oramel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
  • West Allen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Allen is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
  • East Koy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
  • 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)
    • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Dalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Angelica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lewis is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Bliss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hardys is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
    • Nunda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <6>
    • Castile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Black Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Swain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Swain is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain has also been known as:
      • Swains Station
      • Swainsville
      • Swin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <6>
    • Gainesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #953040 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: Allegany
      • Est. Elev: 366 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fillmore
      • Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4506202     Lon: -78.1147303
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Holy Cross 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.