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A visit to the Sortore 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 Sortore Cemetery ...

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

42.1842, -78.0872

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

The Sortore Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies just to the northeast of the Sortore Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sortore Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Sortore Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Utopia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Utopia Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Nile Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Nile Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile Cemetery
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Dimmick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
    • Knights Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knights Creek Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Creek Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Scio Fairlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64485 <5>
    • Richburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
    • Allentown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bellamy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
    • Clarksville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain 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 Sortore Cemetery.

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

  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Belmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Allentown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Withey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Withey is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
  • Richburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sawyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sawyer is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Vosburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Vosburg is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
  • Petrolia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Petrolia is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
  • West Clarksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
  • Kossuth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kossuth is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
  • Wellsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolivar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pikeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pikeville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Angelica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Black Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cuba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
    • Stannards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stannards is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
    • Dyke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Dyke is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
    • Lyons Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
    • Alma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Alma is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Elm Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
    • Phillips Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
    • Aristotle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
    • Belfast
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Oramel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
    • Little Genesee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbotts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts

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 Sortore Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegany County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sortore Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 Sortore Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #965645  (Sortore Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #965645 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: Allegany
      • Est. Elev: 659 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belmont
      • Location given for Sortore Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1842345     Lon: -78.0872301
      • 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 Allegany, 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 from Point A (ie- Sortore 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.