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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   42.8295°   (42° 49' 46")

Lon:   -78.8117°   (-78° 48' 42")

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

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies just to the northwest of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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.

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Sheldon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Concordia Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Buffalo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64260 <5>
  • Lakeside Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeside Memorial Park is located in Erie County
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Orchard Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #967891 <5>
  • Angle Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Angle Road Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalbert's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adalbert's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Adalbert's Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64886 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pine Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64072 <5>
    • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ridgelawn Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65791 <5>
    • United German & French RC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United German & French RC Cemetery
      • The United German & French RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the United German & French RC Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • The United German & French RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Catholic Cemetery
      • United German & French Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966051 <5>
    • Holy Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rest Cemetery
      • The Holy Rest Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210401 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
      • The St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • The St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66205 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Lackawanna
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Blasdell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebenezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
  • West Seneca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bay View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Bay View is located in Erie County
  • Athol Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
    • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
    • Webster Corners has also been known as:
    • Websters Corners
  • Sloan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
  • Orchard Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <6>
  • Cheektowaga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scranton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Erie County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Armor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
      • Armor is located in Erie County
    • Spring Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Brook <6>
    • Blossom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Erie County
    • Wanakah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakah
      • Wanakah is located in Erie County
    • Hamburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ellicott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
      • Ellicott is located in Erie County
    • Depew
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Erie Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Erie Beach
      • Fort Erie Beach has also been known as:
      • Erie Beach
    • Waverly Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Water Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Erie County
    • Elma Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
    • Elma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lancaster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Erie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crescent Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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. The following communities are located in Erie 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 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:

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 #953046  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #953046 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: Buffalo SE
    • County: Erie         Elev: 189
    • Location given for GNIS #953046 (Holy Cross Cemetery)

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8295, Longitude: -78.8117       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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