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The location of the St. Josephs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0959°   (43° 5' 45")

Lon:   -79.0173°   (-79° 1' 2")

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

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

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

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

    • Niagara Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chippawa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Varsity Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
      • Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
    • Black Creek Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
      • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
    • Colonial Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
    • Clifton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Niagara Falls Centre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Niagara Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Stamford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Orchard Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lewiston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
    • Queenston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Greens Corners
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Saint Johnsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
        • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
      • Model City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Model City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model City
        • Model City is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model City <4>
      • Saint Davids
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Black Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Grandyle Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandyle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandyle Village
        • Grandyle Village is located in Erie County
      • Dickersonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
        • Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
      • White Pigeon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Douglastown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Tonawanda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Tonawanda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
        • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
      • Wurlitzer Park Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurlitzer Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurlitzer Park Village
        • Wurlitzer Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Thorold South
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

    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. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Niagara County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Drummond Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Drummond Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Drummondville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Hill Cemetery
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Battle of Chippawa Cemetery (War 1812-1814)
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Stamford Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Jacobs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Lewiston Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewiston Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewiston Village Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewiston Village Cemetery
      • St. David's United Methodist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lundy's Lane Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lundy's Lane Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Niagara Falls (ON).
        • The Lundy's Lane Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Garner Cemetery
        • Green's Corners Cemetery
        • Lundy's Lane Methodist Cemetery
        • Lundy's Lane United Cemetery
        • Stamford Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lundy's Lane Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142403 <6>
      • Lapp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Lapp Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lapp Family Burying Ground
        • Lapp Family Cemetery
        • Lapp / Hershey / Sayler Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapp Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2413956 <6>
      • White Haven Road Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Haven Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Haven Road Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Haven Road Cemetery
      • St. Stevens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stevens Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Holy Ghost Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #963732  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #963732 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: Niagara Falls
      • County: Niagara         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #963732 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)

    The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    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 '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 St. Josephs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0959, Longitude: -79.0173       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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