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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prospect Lawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prospect Lawn Cemetery (FG ID #65730)

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 Prospect Lawn Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prospect Lawn Cemetery

Lat:   42.7085°   (42° 42' 30")

Lon:   -78.8475°   (-78° 50' 50")

The Prospect Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Prospect Lawn Cemetery .

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 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 Prospect Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 Prospect Lawn 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 Prospect Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • Water Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Erie County
    • Hamburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Scranton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Erie County
    • North Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
    • Armor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
      • Armor is located in Erie County
    • Wanakah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakah
      • Wanakah is located in Erie County
    • Athol Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Eden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Erie County
    • Derby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <5>
    • Patchin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • Ellicott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
      • Ellicott is located in Erie County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Orchard Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
        • Orchard Park is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <5>
      • Blasdell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blasdell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blasdell
        • Blasdell is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blasdell <5>
      • Boston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Webster Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
        • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
        • Webster Corners has also been known as:
        • Websters Corners
      • Pontiac
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
        • Pontiac is located in Erie County
      • Jewettville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
        • Jewettville is located in Erie County
      • Lackawanna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • North Collins
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
        • North Collins is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <5>
      • Ebenezer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
      • West Seneca
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Angola-on-the-Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola-on-the-Lake
        • Angola-on-the-Lake is located in Erie County
      • Angola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyandale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
        • Wyandale is located in Erie County

    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 Prospect Lawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Erie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Prospect Lawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mols Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mols Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mols Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mols Hill Cemetery
    • Lakeside Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Memorial Park is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Evans Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Evans Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
    • Maple Wood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Wood Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Wood Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dittman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dittman Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dittman Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerusalem Corners Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Corners Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Corners Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cobble Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobble Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobble Hill Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64874 <1>
      • Howard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Huson Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huson Family Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huson Family Cemetery
      • Griffins Mills Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Meetinghouse Burial Grounds
      • Holy Spirit Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Spirit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Spirit Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Spirit Cemetery
      • Angle Road Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Angle Road Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Road Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope 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 Prospect Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #961184  (Prospect Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #961184 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: Hamburg
      • County: Erie         Elev: 242
      • Location given for GNIS #961184 (Prospect Lawn Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #65730

    The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

    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 Erie, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prospect Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7085, Longitude: -78.8475    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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