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A visit to the Towers Cemetery ...


The location of the Towers 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 Towers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.2601°   (43° 15' 36")

Lon:   -79.0075°   (-79° 0' 26")

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 .

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 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 Towers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Niagara County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Towers Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <4>
    • Porter Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Center
      • Porter Center is located in Niagara County
    • Harrison Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Grove
      • Harrison Grove is located in Niagara County
    • Niagara ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mississauga Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississauga Beach
    • Model City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Model City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model City
      • Model City is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model City <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Dickersonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
        • Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
      • Saint Davids
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Varsity Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
        • Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
      • Colonial Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
      • Roosevelt Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Beach
        • Roosevelt Beach is located in Niagara County
      • McNab
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
      • Wilson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Niagara County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
      • Port Weller
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Weller came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Weller
      • 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
      • Weller Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Homer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Niagara Falls
        (11 miles [17.7 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 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
    • Ft. Niagara Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Niagara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Niagara Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Niagara Cemetery
    • Ft. Niagara Post Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Niagara Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Niagara Post Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Niagara Post Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Field / Vrooman / Brown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Field / Vrooman / Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • River Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field / Vrooman / Brown Cemetery
    • Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
    • Niagara Lakeshore Municipal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Halsted Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halsted Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsted Cemetery
      • Servos Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Servos Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Servos Cemetery
      • Lewiston Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewiston Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewiston Village Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewiston Village Cemetery
      • 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)
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel 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 Towers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1744577  (Towers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1744577 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: Fort Niagara
      • County: Niagara         Elev: 86
      • Location given for GNIS #1744577 (Towers Cemetery)

    The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

    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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Towers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2601, Longitude: -79.0075       In this case, the coordinates for the Towers 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <9>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.




 

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