A visit to the Portville Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Portville Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Portville Cemetery (FG ID #65704)
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 Portville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Portville Cemetery
Lat: 42.0771° (42° 4' 37")
Lon: -78.3716° (-78° 22' 17")
The cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County<2>.
As an estimate, the Portville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Weston Mills.
The county seat for Cattaraugus County is located in Little Valley. Little Valley lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Portville Cemetery .
Name Variations for Portville Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Portville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haskell Cemetery
- Oakley Hill Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Portville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Portville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- B'nai B'rith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
- Mt. View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Portville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Portville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Portville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Portville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
- West Genesee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Genesee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Genesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Genesee Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Allegany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hinsdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McKean County (PA)
- Clarksville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in McKean County (PA)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lamphier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamphier Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamphier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lamphier Cemetery is located in McKean County (PA)
- Little Genesee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Genesee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Genesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Genesee Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
- Fivemile Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivemile Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fivemile Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
- Well Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Well Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Well Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Well Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Bristol Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bristol Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
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 Portville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Portville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Weston Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Portville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
- Portville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <6>
- Olean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Bonaventure
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonaventure have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonaventure
- Saint Bonaventure is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonaventure <6>
- Rock City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
- Four Mile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allegany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
- Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <6>
- West Clarksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eldred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bowler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Myrtle
- From the Portville Cemetery to Myrtle
- Little Genesee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Duke Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
- Chipmunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kossuth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Richburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ischua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Derrick City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rixford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shinglehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Abbotts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Humphrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Portville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cattaraugus County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Portville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allegany
- Bolivar
- Cuba
- Cuba lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Portville Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Eldred
- Olean
- Portville
- Richburg
- Shinglehouse
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 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 Portville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Cattaraugus 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 Portville Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Portville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #961006 (Portville Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #961006 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: Portville
- County: Cattaraugus Elev: 444
- Location given for GNIS #961006 (Portville Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #65704
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, 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 obstructions 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 Portville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0771, Longitude: -78.3716 |
<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 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. |
<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. |