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A visit to the Shafer Cemetery ...

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 Shafer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.1932°   (43° 11' 35")

Lon:   -77.8543°   (-77° 51' 15")

The Shafer Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Shafer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shafer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Colby Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colby Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colby Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colby Street Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • East Sweden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sweden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sweden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Sweden Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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 Monroe County
  • Garland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Mt. Oliver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Oliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Oliver Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • 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 Monroe County
  • Parma Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parma Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parma Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parma Corners Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • High Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The High Street Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Brockport.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65040 <5>
  • Whittier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whittier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Castle Family Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Family Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Family Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castle Family Pioneer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • West Clarkson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Clarkson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Clarkson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • North Chili Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Chili Rural Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Chili Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Chili Rural Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Atchinson Family Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atchinson Family Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atchinson Family Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atchinson Family Pioneer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Blossom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blossom Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • East Bergen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bergen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bergen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Bergen Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Creekside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creekside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creekside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creekside Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • 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 Monroe County
    • Elmgrove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmgrove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmgrove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Parma Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parma Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parma Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parma Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County

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 Shafer Cemetery.

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

  • Adams Basin
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hinkleyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
  • Spencerport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
    • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <6>
  • Parma Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
    • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
  • Sweden Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
  • Otis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in Monroe County
  • Clarkson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brockport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Chili
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
    • North Chili is located in Monroe County
  • Churchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Greece
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Greece. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greece
    • South Greece is located in Monroe County
  • Redman Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
    • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Greece
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
      • North Greece is located in Monroe County
    • Hilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bergen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Riga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
    • Hamlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greece
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jericon Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
    • Clifton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
    • Holley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <6>
    • North Hamlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hamlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
    • Clarendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <6>
    • Belcoda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
      • Belcoda is located in Monroe County
    • Severance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Monroe County
    • Murray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
    • Hulberton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County

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 Shafer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shafer Cemetery:

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.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 Monroe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shafer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1932, Longitude: -77.8543       In this case, the coordinates for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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