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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:

42.2844, -78.6586

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 Cattaraugus County<2>.

The county seat for Cattaraugus County is located in Little Valley. Little Valley lies just to the west southwest 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Niles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Niles Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Cemetery
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • The Sunset Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellicottville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66425 <5>
  • Jefferson Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
  • Bryant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bryant Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Hill Cemetery
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
  • Sugartown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugartown Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Great Valley.
    • The Sugartown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethany Union Burying Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256538 <5>
  • Maples Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maples Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Plato Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Plato Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Cemetery
  • Eddyville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eddyville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville Cemetery
  • Annis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Annis Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annis Cemetery
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    • Willoughby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Root Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Willson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Willson Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willson Cemetery
      • The Willson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Hill Cemetery
      • Jersey Hollow Cemetery
      • Mansfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227550 <5>
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Little Valley Rural Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cole Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
      • St. Johns RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65989 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Ellicottville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Great Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sugartown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
  • Little Rock City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock City
  • Elkdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkdale is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
  • Peth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Peth is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peth
  • Eddyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Little Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kill Buck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Humphrey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
  • Bird
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
  • Salamanca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Franklinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Otto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Cattaraugus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Carrollton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Machias
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Napoli
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
    • Ischua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua

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 Cattaraugus County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554905  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554905 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: 474 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ellicottville
      • Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2844444     Lon: -78.6586111
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.
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