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A visit to the Scherer Cemetery ...


The location of the Scherer 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 Scherer Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scherer Cemetery

Lat:   42.2895°   (42° 17' 22")

Lon:   -77.4739°   (-77° 28' 26")

The Scherer Cemetery is located in Steuben County<2>.

The county seat for Steuben County is located in Bath. Bath lies just to the east northeast of the Scherer Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Scherer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Steuben 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 Scherer 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scherer Cemetery.

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

    • Adrian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Steuben County
    • Howard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Steuben County
    • West Cameron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
      • West Cameron is located in Steuben County
    • Canisteo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Canisteo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
      • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
    • Cameron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
    • Jobs Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
      • Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
    • Avoca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
    • Cameron Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Risingville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
      • Risingville is located in Steuben County
    • Hornell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hedgesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
        • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
      • Haskinville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
        • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
      • North Hornell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
        • North Hornell is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Hartsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
        • Hartsville is located in Steuben County
      • Jasper
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cold Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
        • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
      • Stephens Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
        • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
      • Mitchellsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
        • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
      • Greenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rathbone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
        • Rathbone is located in Steuben County
      • Savona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Arkport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Almond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
        • Almond is located in Allegany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <4>

    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 Scherer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Steuben County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scherer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Almond
    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Scherer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Bath
      • Bath lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Scherer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bath.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Canisteo
    • Hornell

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Scherer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dublin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dublin Cemetery
    • Van Delinder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Delinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Delinder Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Delinder Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Hadleyville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadleyville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadleyville Cemetery
    • Buck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Durnian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durnian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durnian Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durnian Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Towlesville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Towlesville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • The Towlesville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Towlesville Cemetery
      • New Towlesville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towlesville Cemetery
    • Hallett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hallett Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallett Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Swale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swale Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swale Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • The Howard Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196925 <7>
      • McConnell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Meeks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meeks Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Lower Swale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Swale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Swale Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Swale Cemetery
      • West Cameron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the West Cameron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The West Cameron Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cameron Cemetery
      • Averell Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Averell Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Averell Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Averell Hill Cemetery
      • Norris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norris Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris 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 Scherer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #964577  (Scherer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #964577 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: Towlesville
      • County: Steuben         Elev: 453
      • Location given for GNIS #964577 (Scherer Cemetery)

    The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

    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 Steuben, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Scherer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2895, Longitude: -77.4739       In this case, the coordinates for the Scherer 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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