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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 Protection Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Protection Cemetery (FG ID #65732)

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 Protection Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6167°   (42° 37' 0")

Lon:   -78.4966°   (-78° 29' 47")

The Protection Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Protection Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Protection 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 Protection 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Protection Cemetery.

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

    • Protection
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
      • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Dutchtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • Holland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Curriers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Java Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorkshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Arcade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Footes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
      • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Delevan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <5>
    • North Java
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Springville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
        • Springville is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <5>
      • Jewettville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
        • Jewettville is located in Erie County
      • Porterville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
        • Porterville is located in Erie County
      • Elton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
        • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Smiths Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
        • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
      • East Aurora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
        • East Aurora is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <5>
      • Johnsonburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
        • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Boston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Concord
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Erie County
      • Machias
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Billington Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
        • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
      • Varysburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Patchin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
        • Patchin 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 Protection Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Protection Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Punkshire Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Punkshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Punkshire Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Punkshire Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Curriers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curriers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curriers Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curriers Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Sardinia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardinia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardinia Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardinia Cemetery
    • Java Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Java Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Java Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Java Cemetery
    • Hunter Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Creek Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Creek Cemetery
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Strykersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strykersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strykersville Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strykersville Cemetery
    • Neischell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neischell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neischell Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neischell Cemetery
    • Pratham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratham Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Yorkshire Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul's Cemetery
      • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery
      • Goodleberg Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodleberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodleberg Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodleberg Cemetery
      • Partridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Partridge Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Cemetery
      • Arcade Rural Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcade Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arcade Rural Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcade Rural Cemetery
      • Torrey Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Torrey Hill Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Hill 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 Protection Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #961204  (Protection Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #961204 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: Arcade
      • County: Erie         Elev: 456
      • Location given for GNIS #961204 (Protection Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #65732

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Protection Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6167, Longitude: -78.4966    
    <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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