A visit to the Towers 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 Towers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Towers Cemetery:
43.2601, -79.0075
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Towers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Towers 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 southeast of the Towers Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Towers Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Towers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Towers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
- Ft. Niagara Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ft. Niagara Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Niagara Cemetery
- Ft. Niagara Post Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Grace United Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Negro Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Vincent De Paul RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Butler's Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Field / Vrooman / Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Niagara Lakeshore Municipal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Halsted Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Halsted Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted Cemetery
- Servos Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lewiston Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dickersonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling / Clement / Sixth Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 <5>
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Towers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Towers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Youngstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Porter Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Porter Center is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Center
- Harrison Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison Grove is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Grove
- Niagara ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Niagara on the Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mississauga Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Model City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ransomville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Colemans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans
- Virgil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Queenston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lewiston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dickersonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
- Saint Davids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Varsity Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Pekin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pekin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Roosevelt Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roosevelt Beach is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Beach
- McNab
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
- Pletchers Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pletchers Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pletchers Corners
- Pleasant Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Port Weller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Orchard Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stamford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
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 Towers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Niagara County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Towers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lewiston
- Model City
- Ransomville
- Wilson
- 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 websites either 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 Towers 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 Towers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1744577 (Towers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1744577 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: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Niagara
- Location given for Towers Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2600547 Lon: -79.0075453
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Towers 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> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |