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A visit to the Torrey Hill 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 Torrey Hill Cemetery ...

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

42.6401, -78.3534

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

The Torrey Hill Cemetery is located in Wyoming County<2>.

The county seat for Wyoming County is located in Warsaw. Warsaw lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Torrey Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Torrey Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Torrey Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick's Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • North Java Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Curriers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Curriers Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers Cemetery
  • Union Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Corners Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners Cemetery
  • Silver Maple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Silver Maple Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Maple Cemetery
  • Frink's Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Java Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Java Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Punkshire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Punkshire Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkshire Cemetery
  • Wethersfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Wethersfield Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield Cemetery
  • Humphrey's Hollow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Strykersville Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Strykersville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Strykersville Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strykersville Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Eagle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
    • Johnsonburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Johnsonburg Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg Cemetery
    • New St. Cecilia's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Caecilias Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Caecilias Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Caecilias Cemetery
    • Protection Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lyonsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lyonsburg Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsburg Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Torrey Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Java Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Curriers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
  • North Java
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Java Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Smiths Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
  • Dutchtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
  • Bliss
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Protection
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Protection is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
  • Johnsonburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Arcade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hardys is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
  • Varysburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Yorkshire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Harris Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
    • Pike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gainesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Delevan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <6>
    • Newburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Newburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Elton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Folsomdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Silver Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Warsaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Torrey Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wyoming County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arcade
    • Arcade lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Torrey Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arcade.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
  • Delevan
    • Delevan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Torrey Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delevan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
  • Holland
  • North Java
  • Pike
    • Pike lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Torrey Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pike.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Varysburg
  • Warsaw
    • Warsaw lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Torrey Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warsaw.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Torrey Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Wyoming 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 Torrey Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #967678  (Torrey Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #967678 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: Wyoming
      • Est. Elev: 522 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Johnsonburg
      • Location given for Torrey Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6400614     Lon: -78.3533498
      • 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 Wyoming, 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- Torrey Hill 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.