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A visit to the Sherman 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 Sherman Cemetery ...

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

42.1617, -79.5797

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

The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies just to the north northeast of the Sherman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sherman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sherman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Sherman.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sherman Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Slab City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1118552 <5>
  • Wait's Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wait's Corners Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait's Corners Cemetery
  • North Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The North Harmony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harmony Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Mina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mina Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina Cemetery
  • Prendergast Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Prendergast Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prendergast Cemetery
  • Marks Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marks Corners Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Corners Cemetery
  • Open Meadows Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Open Meadows Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Meadows Cemetery
  • Chautauqua Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chautauqua Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua Cemetery
  • South Ripley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The South Ripley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley Cemetery
  • Clymer Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Clymer Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer Hill Cemetery
  • Clymer Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Panama Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Panama Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Union Cemetery
    • Wild Rose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
    • Findley Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Findley Lake Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Lake Cemetery
    • French Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The French Creek Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the French Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of French Creek.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1286168 <5>
    • Mayville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Ripley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Ripley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ripley Cemetery
    • Quincy Rural Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quincy Rural Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Rural Cemetery
    • St. Matthias Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Matthias Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthias Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bemus Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bemus Point Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Dewittville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dewittville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewittville 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 Sherman Cemetery.

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

  • Sherman
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Slab City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Stebbins Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
  • Stedman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
  • North Clymer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
  • Panama
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Findley Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Maple Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wooglin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
  • French Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
  • Forsyth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forsyth is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Quigley Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
    • Bemus Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bayview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Hartfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
    • Ripley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillips Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
    • Ashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bear Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Niobe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Lakewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bournes Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bournes Beach is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bournes Beach
    • Freeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • North East
      (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 Sherman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sherman 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 Sherman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 Sherman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554267  (Sherman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554267 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 488 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sherman
      • Location given for Sherman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1616667     Lon: -79.5797222
      • 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 Chautauqua, 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- Sherman 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.