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A visit to the Saint Bernards 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 St. Bernards Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Bernards Cemetery:

43.2487, -79.0395

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

The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Niagara County<2>.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the St. Bernards Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Bernards Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Bernards Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ft. Niagara Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ft. Niagara Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Niagara Cemetery
  • St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Vincent De Paul RC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Grace United Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Towers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Towers Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towers Cemetery
  • Negro Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Butler's Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Niagara Lakeshore Municipal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Field / Vrooman / Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Servos Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sterling / Clement / Sixth Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewiston Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. David's United Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickersonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Halsted Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Halsted Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Bernards Cemetery.

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

  • Youngstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Niagara on the Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Niagara ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
  • Mississauga Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Virgil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Porter Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Porter Center is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Center
  • Harrison Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison Grove is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Grove
  • Colemans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans
  • Queenston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lewiston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Model City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ransomville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Davids
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Varsity Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
    • McNab
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
    • Colonial Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Weller Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Weller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ryderville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Orchard Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Stamford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Clifton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Pletchers Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pletchers Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pletchers Corners
    • Pekin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pekin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Roosevelt Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Roosevelt Beach is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Beach

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 St. Bernards Cemetery. The following communities are located in Niagara County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Bernards 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 St. Bernards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Niagara 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 St. Bernards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #963378  (Saint Bernards Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #963378 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: Niagara
      • Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lewiston
      • Location given for Saint Bernards Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2486658     Lon: -79.0394906
      • 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 Niagara, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Bernards 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Virgil (ON) and Saint Davids (ON). The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.