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

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

43.1128, -78.5158

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

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

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
  • Dysinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dysinger Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger Cemetery
  • Long House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Long House Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long House Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ketchem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ketchem Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchem Cemetery
  • Royalton Mt. Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Theresa RC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Four Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners Cemetery
  • Weatherwax Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Lockport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64196 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Huskey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Huskey Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Cemetery
    • German Reformed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Elridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elridge Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elridge Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eldred Cemetery
      • Hunts Corner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2391611 <5>
    • Maple Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lawn Cemetery
    • Alabama Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Alabama Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Cemetery
    • Letts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Letts Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens 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. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Dysinger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
  • Reynales Basin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
  • Akron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Alabama
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
  • Gasport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rapids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
  • Wolcottsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
  • Akron Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
  • Basom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Raymond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Indian Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wheatville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Lakewood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Clarence Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Medina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Lockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
    • Swormville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Swormville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
    • Jeddo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Crittenden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Corfu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Pembroke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Ridgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrights Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights 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 St. Michaels Lutheran 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. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Akron
    • Akron lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Clarence Center
  • Lockport
    • Lockport lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lockport.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Medina
    • Medina lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Medina.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Middleport

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. Michaels Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2567667  (Saint Michaels Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2567667 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: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wolcottsville
      • Location given for Saint Michaels Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1127778     Lon: -78.5158333
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Michaels Lutheran 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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