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A visit to the Saint Michael's Roman Catholic (RC) 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. Michael's RC Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michael's RC Cemetery:

42.6589, -77.0703

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

The St. Michael's RC Cemetery is located in Yates County<2>.

The county seat for Yates County is located in Penn Yan. Penn Yan lies just to the east of the St. Michael's RC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michael's RC Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the St. Michael's RC Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Briggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Yates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
    • The Briggs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southwest Benton Rural Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64028 <5>
  • Merrifield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Benton Mennonite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Yatesville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Keuka Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Keuka Park Cemetery is located in Yates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka Park Cemetery
  • Second Milo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Second Milo Cemetery is located in Yates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Milo Cemetery
  • Friend's Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Benton Rural Cemetery is located in Yates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Rural Cemetery
    • The Benton Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Benton Center Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220849 <5>
  • Cole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Alcott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Voak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Voak Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voak Cemetery
      • The Voak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Voak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240674 <5>
    • Old Fort Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort Cemetery
    • Hopeton Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
    • Nettle Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Branchport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Branchport Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchport Cemetery
    • Grove Mt. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grove Mt. Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Mt. Cemetery
    • City Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The City Hill Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Hill Cemetery
    • Barden / Page Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Michael's RC Cemetery.

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

  • Penn Yan
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Keuka Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Seneca Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
  • Yatesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
  • Benton Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
  • Dresden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Barrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
  • Himrod
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Angus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
  • Bellona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Potter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Potter is located in Yates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Gorham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dundee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Willard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Billsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
    • Rushville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Keuka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Keuka is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Italy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Italy is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • South Pulteney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Pulteney is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pulteney
    • Catawba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Catawba is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Lodi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ovid
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Glenora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
    • Romulus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vine Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
    • Flint
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint

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. Michael's RC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yates County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Michael's RC Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dundee
    • Dundee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Michael's RC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dundee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Gorham
    • Gorham lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Michael's RC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gorham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Lodi
    • Lodi lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Michael's RC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lodi.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  • Ovid
    • Ovid lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Michael's RC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ovid.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Penn Yan
  • Romulus
    • Romulus lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Michael's RC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Romulus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
  • Rushville

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 helpful 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. Michael's RC Cemetery:

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. Michael's RC Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2392553  (Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2392553 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: Yates
    • Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Penn Yan
    • Location given for Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery:
    • Lat: 42.6588889     Lon: -77.0702778
    • 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 Yates, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Michael's RC 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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