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A visit to the Independence 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 Independence Cemetery ...

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

42.0875, -77.7853

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

The Independence Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Independence Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Independence 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 Independence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Fulmer Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Fulmer Valley Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulmer Valley Cemetery
  • Hallsport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hallsport Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport Cemetery
  • Whitesville Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • West Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Valley Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Valley Brook Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook Cemetery
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
  • Kenyon Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Kenyon Road Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon Road Cemetery
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Dyke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dyke Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke Cemetery
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
      • The Briggs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United States Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483879 <5>
    • Spring Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Spring Mills Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills Cemetery
    • Hauber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hauber Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauber Cemetery
    • Krusen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Krusen Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krusen Cemetery
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Independence Cemetery.

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

  • Independence
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Independence is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Hallsport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hallsport is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
  • Whitesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Elm Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
  • Paynesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Paynesville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Rexville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dyke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dyke is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
  • Stannards
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stannards is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
  • Genesee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
  • North Bingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Bingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
    • Alfred
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Alfred is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Alfred has also been known as:
      • Alfred village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <6>
    • North Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • Hartsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hartsville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Petrolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Petrolia is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
    • Ellisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
    • Ulysses
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Harrison Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
    • Troupsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Independence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegany County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Independence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 Independence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2544291  (Independence Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2544291 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: Allegany
      • Est. Elev: 628 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whitesville
      • Location given for Independence Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0875     Lon: -77.7852778
      • 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 Allegany, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Independence 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.