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A visit to the Holy Mother of the Rosary 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 Mother of the Rosary Cemetery ...

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

42.9051, -78.7731

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

The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies just to the west southwest of the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Lawn Cemetery
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The United German & French RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United German & French RC Cemetery
    • 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>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Holy Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Holy Rest Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rest Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
    • 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>
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • War of 1812 Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The War of 1812 Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War of 1812 Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166060 <5>
    • Transit Rural Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
      • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Werkley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412812 <5>
    • Howard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64874 <5>
    • Angle Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Angle Road Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle Road Cemetery
    • St. Augustines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Harris Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harris Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery.

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

  • Cheektowaga
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sloan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sloan is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
  • Depew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bowmansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Amherst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Amherst is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ebenezer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • West Seneca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Blossom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blossom is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
  • Lancaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Lackawanna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Kenmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blasdell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spring Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Erie Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Erie Beach
      • Fort Erie Beach has also been known as:
      • Erie Beach
    • Webster Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
      • Webster Corners has also been known as:
      • Websters Corners
    • Elma Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
    • Getzville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fort Erie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Waverly Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bay View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bay View is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Orchard Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Park Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Town Line
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Swormville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
    • Tonawanda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferry Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ferry Village is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
    • Crescent Beach
      (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 Mother of the Rosary Cemetery. The following communities are located in Erie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Blasdell
    • Blasdell lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blasdell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blasdell
  • Buffalo
    • Buffalo lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buffalo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Cheektowaga
  • Depew
    • Depew lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Depew.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
  • Elma
    • Elma lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
  • Kenmore
    • Kenmore lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kenmore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
  • Lackawanna
  • Lancaster
  • Orchard Park
  • Tonawanda
  • West Seneca

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Mother of the Rosary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 Mother of the Rosary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2060343  (Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2060343 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: Erie
      • Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Buffalo NE
      • Location given for Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9050583     Lon: -78.7730876
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Mother of the Rosary 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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