A visit to the Sonora Cemetery ...
The location of the Sonora 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 Sonora Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sonora Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sonora Cemetery
Lat: 42.3409° (42° 20' 27")
Lon: -77.1686° (-77° 10' 6")
The Sonora Cemetery is located in Steuben County<2>.
The county seat for Steuben County is located in Bath. Bath lies just to the west of the Sonora 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 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 Sonora Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Steuben County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sonora Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sonora Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sonora
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Steuben County
- South Bradford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
- South Bradford is located in Steuben County
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Savona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hammondsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Steuben County
- Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Cold Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Urbana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Steuben County
- Mitchellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- East Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Hornby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Wayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Townsend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Keuka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
- Keuka is located in Steuben County
- Risingville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Coopers Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beaver Dams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Painted Post
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Post Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- North Reading
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- North Reading is located in Schuyler 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 Sonora Cemetery. The following communities are located in Steuben County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sonora Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avoca
- Avoca lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sonora Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Bath
- Hammondsport
- Painted Post
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sonora Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sonora Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Washington Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Washington Cemetery
- South Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Bradford Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bradford Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
- Seamens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seamens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seamens Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seamens Cemetery
- Jacobus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Jacobus Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobus Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eagle Valley Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Valley Cemetery
- Christ Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Christ Johns Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Johns Cemetery
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
- Old County Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old County Home Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Home Cemetery
- Nondaga Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Babcock Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Babcock Hollow Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Hollow Cemetery
- Duvall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duvall Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvall Cemetery
- Maltby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maltby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maltby Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maltby Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
- Monterey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monterey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Monterey Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monterey Cemetery
- Schuyler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- Free Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Free Baptist Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Baptist Cemetery
- Mitchellsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mitchellsville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchellsville Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- The Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bath Grove Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64728 <6>
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
- Beach Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beach Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
- Tyrone Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tyrone Union Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Union 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 Sonora Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #965640 (Sonora Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #965640 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: Savona
- County: Steuben Elev: 332
- Location given for GNIS #965640 (Sonora Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/
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 Steuben, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sonora Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3409, Longitude: -77.1686 In this case, the coordinates for the Sonora 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. |