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A visit to the Ketchem 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 Ketchem Cemetery ...

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

43.1678, -78.4947

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

The Ketchem Cemetery is located in Niagara County<2>.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Ketchem Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ketchem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
  • Royalton Mt. Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Weatherwax Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Mabee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mabee Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabee Cemetery
  • Dysinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dysinger Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger Cemetery
  • Letts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Letts Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Cemetery
  • North Shelby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Shelby Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shelby Cemetery
  • Levalley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Levalley Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levalley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Morehouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morehouse Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse Cemetery
    • Hartland Central Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Orangeport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Orangeport Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeport Cemetery
    • Shelby Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shelby Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Center Cemetery
    • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Lockport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64196 <5>
    • Huskey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Huskey Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Cemetery
    • Long House Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Long House Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long House Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alabama Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alabama Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Cemetery
    • Fletcher Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Swart Culver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Swart Culver Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swart Culver Cemetery
    • Boxwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Ketchem Cemetery.

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

  • Middleport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Reynales Basin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
  • Dysinger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
  • Gasport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
  • Lakewood Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
  • Medina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeddo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Alabama
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
  • Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
  • Basom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Raymond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Wheatville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Ridgewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrights Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Lockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wolcottsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Akron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Indian Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • North Hartland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Millers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • South Lockport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
    • Barker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Akron Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Corwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Corwin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin

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 Ketchem 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 Ketchem 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 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 Ketchem 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 Ketchem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2567660  (Ketchem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2567660 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: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medina
      • Location given for Ketchem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1677778     Lon: -78.4947222
      • 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- Ketchem 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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