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A visit to the Old Burying Grounds ...

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 Old Burying Grounds ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Burying Grounds:

42.3912, -78.2553

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

The Old Burying Grounds is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Burying Grounds .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Burying Grounds.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Burying Grounds.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Burying Grounds, with the nearest first.

  • Podonque Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Podonque Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podonque Cemetery
  • Hardys Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bellville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville Cemetery
  • Rawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rawson Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson Cemetery
    • The Rawson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lyndon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961844 <5>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Farmersville Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Farmersville Center Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville Center Cemetery
    • The Farmersville Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Farmersville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #654369 <5>
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Caneadea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Caneadea Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneadea Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Sayers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers Cemetery
  • Bates Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
    • Salem Welsh Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salem Welsh Church Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Welsh Church Cemetery
      • The Salem Welsh Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Cemetery
      • Salem Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640270 <5>
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
      • The Siloam Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hooper Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66299 <5>
    • Black Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • East Caneadea Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The East Caneadea Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Caneadea Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Hume Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hume Village Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume Village Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Burying Grounds.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Burying Grounds, with the nearest first:

  • Rushford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fairview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Caneadea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Houghton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oramel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
  • Belfast
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyons Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
  • Black Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fillmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hume
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Abbotts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
  • Elton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Franklinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cuba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
    • West Allen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • West Allen is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
    • Wiscoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
    • Ischua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
    • Aristotle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
    • East Koy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
    • Pike
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Machias
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Angelica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bliss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Arcade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Delevan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <6>

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 Old Burying Grounds. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegany County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Burying Grounds.

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 Old Burying Grounds:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 Old Burying Grounds:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #959259  (Old Burying Grounds)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #959259 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: Allegany
      • Est. Elev: 461 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Freedom
      • Location given for Old Burying Grounds:
      • Lat: 42.3911758     Lon: -78.2552911
      • 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 Allegany, 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- Old Burying Grounds) 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.