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A visit to the Transit 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 Transit Cemetery ...

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

43.2761, -78.1150

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

The Transit Cemetery is located in Orleans County<2>.

The county seat for Orleans County is located in Albion. Albion lies just to the west southwest of the Transit Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Transit Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Transit Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Standish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Standish Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Kent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
  • Mt. Albion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Albion Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Albion Cemetery
  • Annis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Annis Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annis Cemetery
  • Hulberton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hulberton Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Sprague Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sprague Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gaines Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
    • Love Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Love Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
    • Manning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
    • Beachwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beachwood Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachwood Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Morton Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morton Union Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Union Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Transit Cemetery.

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

  • Brockville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
  • Hulberton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
  • Kent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Murray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Murray is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Albion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Manning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Holley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kendall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gaines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gaines is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
  • Clarendon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Redman Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Barre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Kenyonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Brockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kuckville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Sweden Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • West Barre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
    • Otis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Otis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • North Hamlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin

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 Transit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orleans County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Transit Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Orleans 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 Transit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2516238  (Transit Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2516238 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: Orleans
      • Est. Elev: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kendall
      • Location given for Transit Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2761111     Lon: -78.115
      • 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 Orleans, 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- Transit 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.