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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. 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 Cemetery of Avoca ...

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

42.4125, -77.4178

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Vale of Rest Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale of Rest Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Slayton Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Pond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Pond Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Pond Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
  • Olmstead Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Olmstead Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead Hill Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
  • Parkhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Parkhill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Towlesville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towlesville Cemetery
      • The Towlesville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Towlesville Cemetery
      • New Towlesville Cemetery
    • Durnian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Durnian Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durnian Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Bath National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bath National Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath National Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Larrowe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Larrowe Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrowe Cemetery
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
    • Mitchellsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Shults Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shults Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shults Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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)
  • Howard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Mitchellsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
  • Bath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • 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)
    • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Hermitage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hermitage is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Cohocton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Haskinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
  • Jobs Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
  • Pleasant Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Hammondsport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Atlanta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Prattsburgh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
    • Stephens Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
    • Adrian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Adrian is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • West Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • West Cameron is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
    • Urbana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Urbana is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • North Hornell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • North Hornell is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
      • 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)
      • Sonora is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • South Pulteney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
    • Wayland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Risingville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Risingville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
    • Catawba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Catawba is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Italy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Italy is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • 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 websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Steuben 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 Cemetery of Avoca:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2547899  (Old Cemetery of Avoca)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2547899 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: Steuben
      • Est. Elev: 368 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Avoca
      • Location given for Old Cemetery of Avoca:
      • Lat: 42.4125     Lon: -77.4177778
      • 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 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' (or 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- Old Cemetery of Avoca) 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.