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A visit to the Stella Niagara Sisters of Saint Francis 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 Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery:

43.2011, -79.0353

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery is located in Niagara County<2>.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Field / Vrooman / Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lewiston Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
  • Sterling / Clement / Sixth Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Riverdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gate Heaven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1656404 <6>
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ft. Niagara Post Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ft. Niagara Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ft. Niagara Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Niagara Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Vincent De Paul RC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grace United Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Negro Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler's Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. David's United Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Dickersonville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Towers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Towers Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towers 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 Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Queenston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lewiston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Model City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Niagara ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
  • Youngstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Davids
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Varsity Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
  • Niagara on the Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mississauga Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Virgil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pletchers Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pletchers Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pletchers Corners
  • Colonial Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dickersonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
    • Porter Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Porter Center is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Center
    • Colemans
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans
    • Orchard Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stamford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Clifton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Ransomville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrison Grove is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Grove
    • Niagara Falls Centre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Niagara Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pekin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pekin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • McNab
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
    • Homer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Greens Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Niagara Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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 Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Niagara County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Lewiston
    • Lewiston lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lewiston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Model City
    • Model City lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Model City.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model City
  • Niagara Falls
  • Ransomville
  • Youngstown

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 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 Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis 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 Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2567640  (Stella Niagara Sisters of Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2567640 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: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lewiston
      • Location given for Stella Niagara Sisters of Saint Francis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2011111     Lon: -79.0352778
      • 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 '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- Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Virgil (ON) and Saint Davids (ON). The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <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.
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