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A visit to the Holy Ghost 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 Ghost Cemetery ...

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

43.1020, -78.9039

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

The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Niagara County<2>.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Holy Ghost Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Ghost Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Holy Ghost Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
  • Lockport Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lockport Road Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Road Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
  • Wheatfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wheatfield Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beach Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Beach Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Andrew Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • White Haven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The White Haven Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven Cemetery
    • St. Martin's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Martin's Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin's Cemetery
    • White Chapel Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Acacia Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Acacia Park Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acacia Park Cemetery
      • The Acacia Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232006 <5>
    • Bear Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bear Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Ghost Cemetery.

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

  • Bergholtz
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bergholtz is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholtz
  • Saint Johnsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
  • Black Creek Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
  • Wurlitzer Park Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • North Tonawanda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
  • Hoffman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
  • Pekin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pekin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pletchers Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pletchers Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pletchers Corners
  • Martinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Dickersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
  • Tonawanda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Park Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Pendleton Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
    • Niagara Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Grandyle Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Grandyle Village is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandyle Village
    • Model City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Varsity Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
    • Chippawa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Getzville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockport Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
    • Lewiston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Queenston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferry Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Ferry Village is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
    • Kenmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ransomville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Amherst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stamford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Clifton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Niagara Falls Centre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Niagara Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Ghost Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Niagara County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Niagara 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 Ghost Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #953072  (Holy Ghost Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #953072 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: Niagara
      • Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tonawanda West
      • Location given for Holy Ghost Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1020007     Lon: -78.9039281
      • 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 Niagara, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Ghost 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.