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A visit to the Old Cemetery of Avoca ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cemetery of Avoca ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Cemetery of Avoca

Lat:   42.4125°   (42° 24' 45")

Lon:   -77.4178°   (-77° 25' 4")

The Old Cemetery of Avoca is located in Steuben County<2>.

The county seat for Steuben County is located in Bath. Bath lies just to the southeast of the Old Cemetery of Avoca .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Cemetery of Avoca.<4>

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

  • Vale of Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale of Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vale of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vale of Rest Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Slayton Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slayton Family Cemetery
    • The Slayton Family Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Smith Pond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Pond Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Olmstead Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olmstead Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olmstead Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olmstead Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Rice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Parkhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parkhill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • The Howard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196925 <5>
    • Towlesville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towlesville Cemetery
      • The Towlesville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • The Towlesville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Towlesville Cemetery
      • New Towlesville Cemetery
    • Durnian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durnian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durnian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durnian Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Bath National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bath National Cemetery
      • The Bath National Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bath National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Bath.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109387 <5>
    • Wheeler Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Family Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Larrowe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larrowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larrowe Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Mitchellsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchellsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchellsville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Shults Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shults Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shults Cemetery is located in Steuben County

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 Old Cemetery of Avoca.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Cemetery of Avoca, with the nearest first.

  • Avoca
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <6>
  • Howard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Steuben County
  • Mitchellsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
    • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
  • Bath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <6>
  • Cold Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
  • Hermitage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Steuben County
  • Cohocton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Haskinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
    • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
  • Jobs Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
    • Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
  • Hammondsport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Atlanta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Prattsburgh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Stephens Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
      • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
    • Adrian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Steuben County
    • West Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
      • West Cameron is located in Steuben County
    • Urbana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • North Hornell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
      • North Hornell is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Hornell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Canisteo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Savona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sonora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Steuben County
    • Wayland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <6>
    • Cameron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Risingville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
      • Risingville is located in Steuben County
    • Italy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Naples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Arkport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Cemetery of Avoca. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Steuben County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Cemetery of Avoca.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Old Cemetery of Avoca:

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 Cemetery of Avoca:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2547899  (Old Cemetery of Avoca)
    • Note: GNIS record #2547899 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Avoca
    • County: Steuben         Elev: 368
    • Location given for GNIS #2547899 (Old Cemetery of Avoca)

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 Steuben, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Cemetery of Avoca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4125, Longitude: -77.4178       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Cemetery of Avoca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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