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A visit to the Mount Carmel 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery:

42.5267, -79.1720

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

The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Evergreen Lawn Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Forestville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185097 <5>
  • Smith Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Mills Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills Cemetery
  • Sheridan Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Balltown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Balltown Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown Cemetery
  • Rathburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Rathburn Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathburn Cemetery
  • St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Hyacinth's Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
  • Newell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
  • Abbey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbey Cemetery
  • Pope Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pope Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Hill Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Perrysburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Perrysburg Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg Cemetery
    • Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery
      • The Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rugg Town Cemetery
      • West Perrysburg Cemetery
      • West Perrysburgh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211547 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hedwigs Cemetery
    • Ball Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ball Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Hill Cemetery
    • Versailles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

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

  • Silver Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sheridan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Forestville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Irving
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Parcells Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
  • Farnham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunkirk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Wango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
  • Brant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Erie Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Erie Beach is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Erie Beach
  • Cottage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
  • Perrysburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fredonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Angola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Angola-on-the-Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Angola-on-the-Lake is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola-on-the-Lake
    • South Dayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gowanda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • North Collins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pontiac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pontiac is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Shirley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Shirley is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Cassadaga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Derby
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Mt. Carmel 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 Mt. Carmel 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 Mt. Carmel 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #957813  (Mount Carmel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #957813 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: 220 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Silver Creek
      • Location given for Mount Carmel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5267251     Lon: -79.1719843
      • 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 '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- Mt. Carmel 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.