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A visit to the Saint Stephens 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. Stephens Cemetery ...

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

43.2103, -78.4847

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

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

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Stephens Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Stephens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Levalley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Levalley Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levalley Cemetery
  • Royalton Mt. Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ketchem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ketchem Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchem Cemetery
  • North Shelby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The North Shelby Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shelby Cemetery
  • Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Morehouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morehouse Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse Cemetery
  • Hartland Central Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mabee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mabee Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabee Cemetery
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
  • Weatherwax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Letts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Letts Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Boxwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Orangeport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Orangeport Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeport Cemetery
    • Shelby Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shelby Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Center Cemetery
    • West Ridgeway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridgeway Cemetery
    • North Ridgeway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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. Stephens Cemetery.

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

  • Middleport
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Johnson Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
  • Jeddo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Reynales Basin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
  • Gasport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lakewood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
  • Medina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hartland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Dysinger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
  • Barker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Millers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Millers is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
  • North Hartland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ridgewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Alabama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Lyndonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • County Line
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Wrights Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Lockport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Basom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Wheatville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Hess Road
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
    • Corwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Corwin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
    • South Lockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
    • Raymond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Rapids
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids

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. Stephens 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. Stephens Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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. Stephens 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. Stephens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2417469  (Saint Stephens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2417469 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: 163 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medina
      • Location given for Saint Stephens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2102778     Lon: -78.4847222
      • 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. Stephens 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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