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A visit to the Humphrey 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 Humphrey Cemetery ...

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

42.6770, -78.5600

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

The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Humphrey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Humphrey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Humphrey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Neischell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Neischell Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neischell Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Hunter Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hunter Creek Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Creek Cemetery
  • Goodleberg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goodleberg Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodleberg Cemetery
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Partridge Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Protection Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Strykersville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Strykersville Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strykersville Cemetery
  • Griffins Mills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Java Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Java Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Pratham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pratham Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratham Cemetery
    • Punkshire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Punkshire Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkshire Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Maple Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Rest Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rest Cemetery
    • Curriers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Curriers Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers Cemetery
    • St. Caecilias Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Caecilias Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Caecilias Cemetery
    • New St. Cecilia's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedges Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hedges Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Humphrey Cemetery.

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

  • Holland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Protection
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
  • Dutchtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
  • East Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Java Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Griffins Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
  • Jewettville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewettville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
  • West Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Falls is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
  • Footes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
  • Porterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
  • Curriers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
  • Billington Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Java Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harris Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
    • Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ellicott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellicott is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
    • Patchin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
    • Williston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Yorkshire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Elma Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
    • North Java
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Spring Brook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Folsomdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Webster Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
      • Webster Corners has also been known as:
      • Websters Corners
    • Orchard Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston

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 Humphrey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erie County.

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #953435  (Humphrey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #953435 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: 302 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holland
      • Location given for Humphrey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6770052     Lon: -78.5600234
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Humphrey 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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