A visit to the Somerset Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Somerset Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Somerset Cemetery (FG ID #2216038)
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 Somerset Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Somerset Cemetery
Lat: 43.3468° (43° 20' 48")
Lon: -78.5476° (-78° 32' 51")
The cemetery is located in Niagara County<3>.
As an estimate, the Somerset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Somerset.
The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest of the Somerset Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 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.
- Quaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Quaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- West Somerset Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Somerset Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- West Somerset Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Somerset Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Sawyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Somerset Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- North Ridgeway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ridgeway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Hess Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland Central Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartland Central Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartland Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hartland Central Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Morehouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morehouse Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morehouse Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Lynhaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynhaven Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lynhaven Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- West Lake Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lake Road Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lake Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Lake Road Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Lakeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Smiths Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smiths Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- West Ridgeway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Ridgeway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Daniels Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Orleans County
- Yates Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Yates Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Somerset Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Somerset Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Somerset
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Barker
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Barker is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <6>
- North Hartland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Millers is located in Niagara County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millers
- From the Somerset Cemetery to Millers
- County Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hess Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jeddo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shadigee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Olcott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olcott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olcott
- Olcott is located in Niagara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olcott <6>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Newfane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Corwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middleport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wrights Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gasport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Coomer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warrens Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kenyonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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.
- Lockport
- Lyndonville
- Medina
- Middleport
- Somerset
- Wilson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Somerset Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Niagara 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 Somerset Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 #2096818 (Somerset Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2096818 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: Barker
- County: Niagara Elev: 95
- Location given for GNIS #2096818 (Somerset Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2216038
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Somerset Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3468, Longitude: -78.5476 |
<3> | 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. |
<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 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. |
<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. |