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A visit to the Pecor 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 Pecor Cemetery ...

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

42.3928, -79.4734

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

The Pecor Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Pecor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pecor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pecor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
  • Webster Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Webster Road Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Road Cemetery
  • West Main Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Westfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
  • Old St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old St. James Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. James Cemetery
  • Stockton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stockton Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Cemetery
  • Bachelor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bachelor Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Cassadaga Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cassadaga Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassadaga Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Laona Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Laona Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Willowbrook Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pleasantville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasantville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • St. Hedwigs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hedwigs Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunkirk Cemetery
      • Old German 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 Pecor Cemetery.

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

  • Portland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Brocton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bournes Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bournes Beach is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bournes Beach
  • Westfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fredonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
  • Cassadaga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wooglin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
  • Dunkirk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
  • Forsyth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forsyth is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Moons
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Maple Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • South Stockton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
    • Sheridan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sinclairville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stedman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
    • Bayview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Stebbins Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
    • Bemus Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Forestville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Pecor Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pecor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 Pecor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #960094  (Pecor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #960094 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brocton
      • Location given for Pecor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3928354     Lon: -79.47338
      • 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 Chautauqua, 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- Pecor 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.