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A visit to the Saint Stevens Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Stevens Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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. Stevens Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0189°   (43° 1' 8")

Lon:   -78.9667°   (-78° 58' 0")

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

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Stevens Cemetery .

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 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. Stevens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Stevens Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Stevens Cemetery.

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

    • Grandyle Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandyle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandyle Village
      • Grandyle Village is located in Erie County
    • Black Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferry Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
      • Ferry Village is located in Erie County
    • Douglastown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tonawanda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Black Creek Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
      • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
    • Snyder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Ridgemount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • North Tonawanda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
      • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
    • Chippawa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stevensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Park Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
        • Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Wurlitzer Park Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurlitzer Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurlitzer Park Village
        • Wurlitzer Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Saint Johnsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
        • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
      • Niagara Falls
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgewood Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Fort Erie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Niagara Falls Centre
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Niagara Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • White Pigeon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Netherby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherby
      • Buffalo Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Amherst
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hoffman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
        • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
      • Colonial Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
      • Clifton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton

    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. Stevens 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. Stevens Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Stevens Cemetery.<5>

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

    • White Haven Road Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Haven Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Haven Road Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Haven Road Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Battle of Chippawa Cemetery (War 1812-1814)
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lapp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Lapp Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lapp Family Burying Ground
      • Lapp Family Cemetery
      • Lapp / Hershey / Sayler Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapp Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2413956 <6>
    • Byer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Byer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Byer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bossert Cemetery
      • Byers Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416562 <6>
    • White Haven Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Haven Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Haven Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The City Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tonawanda.
      • The City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tonawanda City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64209 <6>
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tonawanda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65957 <6>
    • Salem Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tonawanda.
      • The Salem Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Cemetery
      • Salem's Gemeinde Kirchhof
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300968 <6>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Creek Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ft. Erie Coloured Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Ft. Erie Coloured Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Curtis Road Cemetery
        • Dennahower Coloured Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Erie Coloured Cemetery
      • Frenchman's Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • McAffee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Elmlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmlawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmlawn Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • United Brethren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the United Brethren Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beam United Brethren Cemetery
        • Beams Mills Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
      • St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenwood Municipal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Friedens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Holy Ghost Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • St. Jacobs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery

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

    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. Stevens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2352878  (Saint Stevens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2352878 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Tonawanda West
      • County: Erie         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #2352878 (Saint Stevens Cemetery)

    The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Stevens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0189, Longitude: -78.9667       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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