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A visit to the Niles 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 Niles Cemetery ...

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

42.2745, -78.6939

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

The Niles Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County<2>.

The county seat for Cattaraugus County is located in Little Valley. Little Valley lies just to the west southwest of the Niles Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Niles Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Niles Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jefferson Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
  • Maples Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maples Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Cemetery
  • Annis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Annis Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annis Cemetery
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
  • Eddyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eddyville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville Cemetery
  • Little Valley Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Sugartown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugartown Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Great Valley.
    • The Sugartown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethany Union Burying Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256538 <5>
  • Bryant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bryant Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Hill Cemetery
  • Willson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Willson Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willson Cemetery
    • The Willson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Hill Cemetery
    • Jersey Hollow Cemetery
    • Mansfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227550 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Willoughby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Plato Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Plato Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Cemetery
    • West Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill Cemetery
      • The West Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Burying Grounds
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66691 <5>
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ellicott Street Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Root Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Otto Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Otto Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otto Cemetery
    • Otto Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Otto Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kill Buck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Kill Buck Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Buck Cemetery

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 Niles Cemetery.

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

  • Ellicottville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Little Rock City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Little Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock City
  • Little Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elkdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkdale is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
  • Peth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Peth is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peth
  • Great Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugartown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
  • Eddyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Salamanca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kill Buck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Humphrey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
  • Otto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cattaraugus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bird
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
    • Napoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
    • Brooklyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Carrollton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Franklinville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Axeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
    • East Randolph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
    • Machias
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Persia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia

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 Niles Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cattaraugus County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Cattaraugus 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 Niles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #958588  (Niles Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #958588 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: Cattaraugus
      • Est. Elev: 529 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ellicottville
      • Location given for Niles Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2745082     Lon: -78.693919
      • 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 Cattaraugus, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Niles 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.