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A visit to the Vale of Rest Cemetery ...


The location of the Vale of Rest 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 Vale of Rest Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vale of Rest Cemetery

Lat:   42.4259°   (42° 25' 33")

Lon:   -77.4422°   (-77° 26' 31")

The Vale of Rest Cemetery is located in Steuben County<2>.

The county seat for Steuben County is located in Bath. Bath lies just to the southeast of the Vale of Rest Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Vale of Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Steuben 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 Vale of Rest 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 Vale of Rest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vale of Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Avoca
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
    • Howard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Steuben County
    • Cohocton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jobs Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
      • Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
    • Haskinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
      • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
    • Mitchellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
    • Atlanta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
    • Cold Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
    • Stephens Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
      • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
    • Prattsburgh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Hammondsport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • North Hornell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
        • North Hornell is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Adrian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
        • Adrian is located in Steuben County
      • Wayland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
      • Hornell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Canisteo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West Cameron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
        • West Cameron is located in Steuben County
      • Urbana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
        • Urbana is located in Steuben County
      • Naples
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Arkport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Savona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Italy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
        • Italy is located in Yates County
      • Cameron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Risingville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
        • Risingville is located in Steuben County
      • Sonora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
        • Sonora is located in Steuben County

    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 Vale of Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Steuben County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Vale of Rest Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wallace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Avoca Town Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Avoca Town Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • The Avoca Town Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Avoca Town Line Cemetery
      • Old Avoca Cemetery
      • Old Avoca Village Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avoca Town Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2187907 <7>
    • Old Cemetery of Avoca
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery of Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery of Avoca is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery of Avoca
    • Highland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Smith Pond Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Pond Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Pond Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Olmstead Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olmstead Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olmstead Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olmstead Hill Cemetery
    • Parkhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkhill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkhill Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Maple View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple View Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Larrowe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larrowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larrowe Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrowe Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • The Howard Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196925 <7>
      • Rice Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Chamberlain Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
      • Willis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Shults Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shults Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shults Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Haskinsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haskinsville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskinsville Cemetery
      • McConnell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
      • Towlesville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Towlesville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • The Towlesville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairview Towlesville Cemetery
        • New Towlesville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towlesville Cemetery
      • Durnian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durnian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durnian Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durnian Cemetery
      • Wheeler Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Family Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Family Cemetery
      • Lyon Hollow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyon Hollow Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Hollow Cemetery
      • Flint Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
      • Hatcher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
      • Lent Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lent Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Lent Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lent 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 Vale of Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #968347  (Vale of Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #968347 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: Avoca
      • County: Steuben         Elev: 371
      • Location given for GNIS #968347 (Vale of Rest Cemetery)

    The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

    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 Steuben, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Vale of Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4259, Longitude: -77.4422       In this case, the coordinates for the Vale of Rest 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>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.
    <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.




 

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