A visit to the Scherer 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 Scherer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scherer Cemetery:
42.2895, -77.4739
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scherer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Scherer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Scherer Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Dublin Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
- Van Delinder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Van Delinder Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Delinder Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Hadleyville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hadleyville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleyville Cemetery
- Buck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Buck Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
- Durnian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Durnian Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durnian Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Towlesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Towlesville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towlesville Cemetery
- The Towlesville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Towlesville Cemetery
- New Towlesville Cemetery
- Hallett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hallett Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallett Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Swale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Swale Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swale Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- The Howard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196925 <5>
- McConnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Meeks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Meeks Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Lower Swale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lower Swale Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Swale Cemetery
- West Cameron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The West Cameron Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron Cemetery
- Averell Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Averell Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averell Hill Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris 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 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)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Howard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- West Cameron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Cameron is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
- Canisteo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Canisteo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jobs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- Avoca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cameron Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Risingville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Hornell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hedgesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Haskinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haskinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
- North Hornell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Hartsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cold Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Stephens Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
- Hermitage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Mitchellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rathbone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rathbone is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Savona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Arkport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Almond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Scherer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Steuben 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 Scherer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #964577 (Scherer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #964577 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: Steuben
- Est. Elev: 453 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Towlesville
- Location given for Scherer Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.289516 Lon: -77.473874
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scherer 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |