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A visit to the Shaeffer 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 Shaeffer Cemetery ...

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

43.1314, -78.6581

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

The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Niagara County<2>.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies just to the north northwest of the Shaeffer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shaeffer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Shaeffer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stahler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Stahler Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahler Cemetery
  • German Reformed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • St. Mary's RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Mary's RC Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's RC Cemetery
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Huskey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Huskey Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Cemetery
  • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Lockport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64196 <5>
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cold Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Pendleton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Dysinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Dysinger Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger Cemetery
    • Bear Ridge - Ridgeville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • Orangeport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Orangeport Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeport Cemetery

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 Shaeffer Cemetery.

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

  • Raymond
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Rapids
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
  • South Lockport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
  • Lockport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dysinger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
  • Wolcottsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
  • Lockport Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
  • Pendleton Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
  • Swormville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Swormville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
  • Gasport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wrights Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
  • Reynales Basin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Warrens Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Warrens Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens Corners
    • Corwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Corwin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
    • Clarence Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hartland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Ridgewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hoffman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Getzville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wurlitzer Park Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Newfane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Akron Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Akron Junction is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
    • Coomer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Coomer is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
    • Middleport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek

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 Shaeffer 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 Shaeffer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Shaeffer 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 Shaeffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #964910  (Shaeffer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #964910 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: 192 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lockport
      • Location given for Shaeffer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1314465     Lon: -78.6580859
      • 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' (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- Shaeffer 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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