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A visit to the Knight 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 Knight Cemetery ...

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

42.4965, -78.8025

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

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

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north of the Knight Cemetery .

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

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

  • Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Springville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1415439 <5>
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Cemetery
  • Weber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Weber Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber Cemetery
    • The Weber Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Henrietta Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66663 <5>
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • North Otto Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The North Otto Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otto Cemetery
  • Tefft Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gowanda Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65646 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Franktown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Franktown Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown Cemetery
  • Schwartz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Dittman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Dittman Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Maltbie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Maltbie Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltbie Cemetery
    • Broadway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Broadway Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
    • East Otto Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The East Otto Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otto Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Spirit Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Spirit Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Spirit Cemetery
    • Ashford Hollow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ashford Hollow Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Hollow Cemetery
    • Thomas Corners Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Thomas Corners Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Corners Cemetery
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Knight Cemetery.

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

  • Morton Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
  • Brooklyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Wyandale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
  • Springville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gowanda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <6>
  • Shirley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shirley is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Otto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • North Collins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Perrysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Persia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Footes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Footes is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
    • Cattaraugus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Eddyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Eden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Patchin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
    • Pontiac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pontiac is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Brant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • North Boston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
    • Water Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Water Valley is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Wango
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
    • South Dayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Falls is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
    • Derby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Angola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Farnham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Parcells Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners

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 Knight 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 Knight Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Knight 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 Knight Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #954775  (Knight Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #954775 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: 422 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Collins Center
      • Location given for Knight Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4964504     Lon: -78.8025303
      • 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- Knight 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.