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A visit to the Sheldon Cemetery ...


The location of the Sheldon 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 Sheldon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.7759°   (42° 46' 33")

Lon:   -78.7856°   (-78° 47' 8")

The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies just to the north northwest of the Sheldon 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 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 Sheldon 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 Sheldon 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 Less than 2 miles<3> of the Sheldon Cemetery.

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

    • Armor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
      • Armor is located in Erie County
    • Orchard Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <4>
    • Webster Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
      • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
      • Webster Corners has also been known as:
      • Websters Corners
    • Blasdell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blasdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blasdell
      • Blasdell is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blasdell <4>
    • Scranton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Erie County
    • Ellicott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
      • Ellicott is located in Erie County
    • Lackawanna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Erie County
    • Hamburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
    • West Seneca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Athol Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Water Valley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
        • Water Valley is located in Erie County
      • Wanakah
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakah
        • Wanakah is located in Erie County
      • North Boston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
        • North Boston is located in Erie County
      • Jewettville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
        • Jewettville is located in Erie County
      • Blossom
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
        • Blossom is located in Erie County
      • Patchin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
        • Patchin is located in Erie County
      • East Aurora
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
        • East Aurora is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <4>
      • Billington Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
        • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
      • Elma Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
        • Elma Center is located in Erie County
      • Sloan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
        • Sloan is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Elma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Buffalo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cheektowaga
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Sheldon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Erie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sheldon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64874 <6>
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeside Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Memorial Park is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
    • Angle Road Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Angle Road Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Road Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Prospect Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Griffins Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mols Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mols Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mols Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mols Hill Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Maple Wood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Wood Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Wood Cemetery
      • Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
      • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adalbert's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Adalbert's Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalbert's Cemetery
      • Concordia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Concordia Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Buffalo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64260 <6>
      • North Evans Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Evans Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Evans 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 Sheldon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #965011  (Sheldon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #965011 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: Buffalo SE
      • County: Erie         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #965011 (Sheldon 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 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 Sheldon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7759, Longitude: -78.7856       In this case, the coordinates for the Sheldon 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.




 

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