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A visit to the Laona 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 Laona Cemetery ...

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

42.4219, -79.3078

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

The Laona Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Laona Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laona Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Laona Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • West Main Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Webster Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Webster Road Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Road Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dunkirk Cemetery
    • Old German Cemetery
  • St. Hedwigs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hedwigs Cemetery
  • Willowbrook Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Christian Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
  • Newell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
  • Bachelor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bachelor Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cassadaga Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Cassadaga Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassadaga Cemetery
    • Burnham Hollow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burnham Hollow Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Hollow Cemetery
    • Abbey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbey Cemetery
    • Sheridan Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Hyacinth's Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
    • Luce Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Luce Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Hill Cemetery
    • Arkwright Summit Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 Laona Cemetery.

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

  • Fredonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dunkirk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
  • Cassadaga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sheridan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brocton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Forestville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Portland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Moons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
  • Wango
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
  • Silver Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sinclairville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Parcells Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Stockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
    • Bournes Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bournes Beach is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bournes Beach
    • Hartfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
    • Cherry Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Dayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cottage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Wooglin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
    • Irving
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Perrysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Maple Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gerry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Farnham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Laona Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 Laona Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2391815  (Laona Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2391815 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 255 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dunkirk
      • Location given for Laona Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4219444     Lon: -79.3077778
      • 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 Chautauqua, 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- Laona 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.