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:
43.1355, -78.9975
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 Niagara County<2>.
The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Michaels Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate of Heaven Cemetery
- The Gate of Heaven Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gate Heaven Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1656404 <5>
- Riverdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Dickersonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Field / Vrooman / Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. David's United Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stamford Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Drummond Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Drummond Hill Cemetery is located in Niagara Falls (ON).
- The Drummond Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Drummondville Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Battle of Chippawa Cemetery (War 1812-1814)
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- Lockport Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 St. Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pletchers Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pletchers Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pletchers Corners
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Varsity Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
- Niagara Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Model City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lewiston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Queenston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Black Creek Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
- Bergholtz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bergholtz is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholtz
- Orchard Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Niagara Falls Centre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Niagara Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dickersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
- Saint Davids
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stamford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Chippawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johnsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
- Pekin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pekin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Greens Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Youngstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wurlitzer Park Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Niagara ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Ransomville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Porter Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Porter Center is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Center
- Virgil
(8 miles [12.9 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. The following communities are located in Niagara County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lewiston
- Model City
- Niagara Falls
- Ransomville
- Youngstown
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 professional and volunteer 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. Michaels 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. Michaels Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #964014 (Saint Michaels Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #964014 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: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ransomville
- Location given for Saint Michaels Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1364445 Lon: -78.9972654
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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