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The location of the Old Towne Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Towne Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9003°   (42° 54' 1")

Lon:   -78.4192°   (-78° 25' 9")

The Old Towne Cemetery is located in Genesee County<2>.

The county seat for Genesee County is located in Batavia. Batavia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Towne Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Towne Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Genesee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Towne Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Towne Cemetery.

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

    • Griswold
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • Sawens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Alden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Corfu
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Crittenden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <4>
    • Folsomdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Alden Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Center
      • Alden Center is located in Erie County
    • Williston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Attica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Alexander
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Indian Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • Looneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Town Line
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
        • Town Line is located in Erie County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <4>
      • Harris Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
        • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Akron
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
        • Akron is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
      • North Pembroke
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
        • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Akron Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
        • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Porterville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
        • Porterville is located in Erie County
      • Varysburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
        • Brookville is located in Genesee County
      • Bushville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
        • Bushville is located in Genesee County
      • Ridgewood Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
        • Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
      • Elma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • West Bethany
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
        • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
      • East Alexander
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
        • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
      • Basom
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

    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 Towne Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Genesee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Akron
      • Akron lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Towne Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Alden
    • Alexander
    • Attica
      • Attica lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Towne Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Attica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Elma
      • Elma lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Towne Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
    • Varysburg

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Towne Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
    • Alden Union Free Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Darien Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darien Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darien Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's RC Cemetery
    • Crittenden Rural Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John's RC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's RC Cemetery
    • Alden Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Cowlesville Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowlesville Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowlesville Village Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowlesville Village Cemetery
    • Maple Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lawn Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Hill Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery
      • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alden Center.
        • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John the Baptist RC Church Ceemtery
        • St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168347 <6>
      • Alden Town Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alden Town Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Town Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2355878 <6>
      • Folsomdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsomdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Folsomdale Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsomdale Cemetery
      • East Bennington German Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bennington German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Bennington German Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bennington German Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Summit View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summit View Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit View Cemetery
      • Old Buffalo Road Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Buffalo Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Buffalo Road Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Buffalo Road Cemetery

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

    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 Towne Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2516284  (Old Towne Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2516284 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: Corfu
      • County: Genesee         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #2516284 (Old Towne Cemetery)

    The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/

    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 Genesee, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Towne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9003, Longitude: -78.4192       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Towne Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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