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A visit to the Rumsey 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 Rumsey Cemetery ...

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

42.3189, -78.8703

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

The Rumsey Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County<2>.

The county seat for Cattaraugus County is located in Little Valley. Little Valley lies just to the southeast of the Rumsey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rumsey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Rumsey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Snyder Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lower New Albion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tug Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The West Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill Cemetery
    • The West Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Burying Grounds
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66691 <5>
  • Snyder Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Snyder Corners Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Corners Cemetery
    • The Snyder Corners Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Malks Cemetery
    • Milks Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
    • Rich Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65158 <5>
  • Willson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Willson Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willson Cemetery
    • The Willson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Hill Cemetery
    • Jersey Hollow Cemetery
    • Mansfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227550 <5>
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Otto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Otto Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Kendell Flats Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Kendell Flats Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendell Flats Cemetery
  • Barber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
  • South Amish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pigeon Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Pigeon Valley Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Valley Cemetery
    • Little Valley Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eddyville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Eddyville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville Cemetery
    • Park Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lawn Cemetery
    • Axeville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Axeville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • North Otto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The North Otto Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otto Cemetery
    • Treat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Treat Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treat Cemetery
      • The Treat Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leon Center Cemetery
      • Leon Union Cemetery
      • Treat Memorial Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66536 <5>
    • Annis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Annis Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annis Cemetery
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
    • Maples Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Maples Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Cemetery
    • East Otto Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Otto Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otto Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rumsey Cemetery.

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

  • Cattaraugus
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Otto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eddyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Persia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
  • Axeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
  • Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Napoli
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
  • Conewango
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
  • Elkdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkdale is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
  • South Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • East Randolph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
    • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gowanda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <6>
    • Ellicottville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Brooklyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Little Rock City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock City
    • Perrysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Cherry Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Randolph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Salamanca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Peth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Peth is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peth
    • Great Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wango
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wango is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
    • Kill Buck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morton Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners

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 Rumsey 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 Rumsey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rumsey 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 Rumsey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554895  (Rumsey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554895 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: 434 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cattaraugus
      • Location given for Rumsey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3188889     Lon: -78.8702778
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rumsey 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.