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A visit to the Saint Michaels 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. Michaels Cemetery ...

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

42.9512, -78.7439

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

The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies just to the west southwest of the St. Michaels Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the St. Michaels Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
    • The St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66205 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
    • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridgelawn Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65791 <5>
  • United German & French RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The United German & French RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United German & French RC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the United German & French RC Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
    • The United German & French RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • United Catholic Cemetery
    • United German & French Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966051 <5>
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64886 <5>
  • Transit Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Holy Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Rest Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rest Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210401 <5>
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64072 <5>
  • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Harris Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Harris Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Skinnersville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
      • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Werkley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412812 <5>
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Concordia Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Buffalo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64260 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166060 <5>
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elmlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elmlawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmlawn Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Augustines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • John Wolf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The John Wolf Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wolf Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
    • Halter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Halter Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halter Cemetery
    • Clarence Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Swormville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66076 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Michaels Cemetery.

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

  • Williamsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bowmansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cheektowaga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harris Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
  • Amherst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Amherst is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sloan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sloan is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
  • Depew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Getzville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarence Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Swormville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Swormville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Kenmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Blossom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Blossom is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Park Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Buffalo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Seneca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ebenezer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Elma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Looneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Martinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • North Tonawanda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
    • Tonawanda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lackawanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Brook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elma Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
    • Town Line
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoffman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Wolcottsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
    • Wurlitzer Park Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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. Michaels 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 St. Michaels Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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. Michaels Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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. Michaels Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #964012  (Saint Michaels Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #964012 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: Erie
      • Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lancaster
      • Location given for Saint Michaels Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9511692     Lon: -78.7439203
      • 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 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 '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. Michaels 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.
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