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A visit to the Riceville 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 Riceville Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riceville Cemetery (FG ID #2209513).

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 Riceville Cemetery ...

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

42.4481, -78.5992

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Riceville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County<3>.

The county seat for Cattaraugus County is located in Little Valley. Little Valley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of the Riceville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riceville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Riceville Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
  • Thomas Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thomas Corners Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Corners Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
    • St. Johns RC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65989 <1>
  • Schwartz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • McKinstry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McKinstry Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstry Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Franktown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Franktown Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown Cemetery
  • Ashford Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ashford Hollow Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Hollow Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Weber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Weber Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber Cemetery
      • The Weber Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henrietta Road Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66663 <1>
    • Tefft Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Plato Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Plato Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Cemetery
    • Delavan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Delavan Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Cemetery
      • The Delavan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Dale Cemetery
      • Maplehurst Cemetery
      • Yorkshire Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65204 <1>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Brooklyn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Elton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Elton Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton Cemetery
    • Yorkshire Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Riceville Cemetery.

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

  • Machias
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Springville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bird
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
  • Delevan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <6>
  • Brooklyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Elton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Yorkshire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
  • Footes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Morton Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
  • Franklinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Arcade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Eddyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Wyandale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
    • Ellicottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Protection
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Protection is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
    • Otto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutchtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sugartown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cattaraugus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Curriers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers

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 Riceville 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 Riceville Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Riceville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Cattaraugus 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 Riceville Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2209513

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554882  (Riceville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554882 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: Cattaraugus
      • Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Valley
      • Location given for Riceville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4480556     Lon: -78.5991667
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>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.
    <3>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.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riceville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.