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A visit to the Maple Wood 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 Maple Wood Cemetery ...

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

42.6534, -78.7442

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

The Maple Wood Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Maple Wood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Maple Wood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Maple Wood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Cobble Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cobble Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Mols Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mols Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mols Hill Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Partridge Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Prospect Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dittman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dittman Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittman Cemetery
  • Griffins Mills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Neischell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Neischell Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neischell Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Orchard Park.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #967891 <5>
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
    • Pratham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pratham Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratham Cemetery
    • Lakeside Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mortons Corners Rural Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maple Wood Cemetery.

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

  • Patchin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
  • Boston
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • North Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Boston is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
  • West Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Falls is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
  • Jewettville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewettville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
  • Ellicott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ellicott is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
  • Wyandale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
  • Footes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
  • Armor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Armor is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
  • Griffins Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
  • Hamburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Water Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Water Valley is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Orchard Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Scranton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Scranton is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Eden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Webster Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
      • Webster Corners has also been known as:
      • Websters Corners
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Morton Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
    • North Collins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Shirley is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Springville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Blasdell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Billington Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
    • Bay View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bay View is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Athol Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wanakah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wanakah is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakah

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 Maple Wood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Erie County.

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #956454  (Maple Wood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #956454 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: 281 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colden
      • Location given for Maple Wood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6533936     Lon: -78.7441959
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Maple Wood 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.