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A visit to the Prendergast 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 Prendergast Cemetery ...

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

42.1892, -79.4820

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

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

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies just to the north northwest of the Prendergast Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prendergast Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prendergast Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The North Harmony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harmony Cemetery
  • Chautauqua Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Chautauqua Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Open Meadows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Open Meadows Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Meadows Cemetery
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Dewittville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dewittville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewittville Cemetery
  • Mayville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
  • Bemus Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bemus Point Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point Cemetery
  • Pleasantville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasantville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Wait's Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wait's Corners Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait's Corners Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Panama Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Panama Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Union Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Sherman.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sherman Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Slab City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1118552 <5>
    • Blockville Union Burying Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Old St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old St. James Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. James Cemetery
    • Red Bird Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Red Bird Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bird Cemetery

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 Prendergast Cemetery.

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

  • Stedman
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
  • Stebbins Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
  • Maple Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bayview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Wooglin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
  • Quigley Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
  • Bemus Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hartfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
  • Sherman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Phillips Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
  • Slab City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Panama
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ashville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • North Clymer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
    • Lakewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Stockton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
    • Greenhurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fluvanna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
    • Westfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Celoron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gerry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Moons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Forsyth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Forsyth is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Celoron
  • Lakewood
  • Mayville
  • Panama
  • Sherman
  • Westfield

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prendergast 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 Prendergast Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #961114  (Prendergast Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #961114 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: 430 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chautauqua
      • Location given for Prendergast Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1892241     Lon: -79.4819921
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prendergast 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.
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