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A visit to the Somerset 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 Somerset Cemetery ...

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

43.3412, -78.4670

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

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

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Somerset Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Somerset Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Somerset Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • North Ridgeway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lynhaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lynhaven Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhaven Cemetery
  • Somerset Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Somerset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Somerset.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216038 <5>
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Yates Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Yates Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center Cemetery
  • West Ridgeway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
  • Greenman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Greenman Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenman Cemetery
  • West Somerset Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The West Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Somerset Cemetery
  • West Somerset Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The West Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Somerset Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bates Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morehouse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morehouse Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse Cemetery
    • Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Levalley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Levalley Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levalley Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
    • Hartland Central Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Boxwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Orchard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Orchard Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Somerset Cemetery.

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

  • County Line
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • County Line is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • Millers
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Millers is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
  • Barker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lyndonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shadigee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
  • Somerset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Somerset is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Jeddo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • North Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
  • Johnson Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
  • Hartland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Middleport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hess Road
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lakewood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Medina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenyonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Reynales Basin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Kuckville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Ridgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gasport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newfane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Corwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Corwin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
    • Eagle Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Olcott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wrights Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Gaines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines

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 Somerset 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 Somerset Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Somerset 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 Somerset Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #965634  (Somerset Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #965634 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: 100 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lyndonville
      • Location given for Somerset Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3411681     Lon: -78.4669709
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Somerset 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.