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A visit to the Van Allen 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 Van Allen Cemetery ...

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

42.9523, -77.9675

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

The Van Allen Cemetery is located in Genesee County<2>.

The county seat for Genesee County is located in Batavia. Batavia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Van Allen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Van Allen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Van Allen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Machpelah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah Cemetery
  • Old St. Marks Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Myrtle Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Myrtle Street Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Street Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Street Cemetery is located in Le Roy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1949410 <5>
  • Jug City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Jug City Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug City Cemetery
  • East Main Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pavilion Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lawn Cemetery
  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
  • Langworthy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Langworthy Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Cemetery
  • Job Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Job Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job Cemetery
  • Thwing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thwing Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thwing Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Randall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Oakta Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakta Valley Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakta Valley Cemetery
    • Mumford Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mumford Rural Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford Rural Cemetery
    • Stone Church Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Morganville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morganville Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville Cemetery
    • East Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The East Bethany Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethany Cemetery
    • Transit Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Transit Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transit Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Pavilion.
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
    • York Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The York Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
    • St. Columbus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Columbus Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbus Cemetery
    • Caledonia Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Allen Cemetery.

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

  • Le Roy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Limerock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Limerock is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
  • Pavilion Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
  • Fort Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
  • Pavilion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Caledonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stafford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Craigs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Craigs is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
  • York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • York is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Inverness
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
  • Mumford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Morganville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morganville is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Covington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Belcoda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Belcoda is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
    • Peoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Peoria is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • South Byron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • Garbutt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Garbutt is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
    • Jericon Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • Riga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
    • Bergen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wyoming
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • West Bethany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
    • Linden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Avon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Scottsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Batavia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Alexander
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander

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 Van Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Genesee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Avon
    • Avon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Van Allen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Batavia
  • Bergen
  • Le Roy
  • Pavilion
  • Scottsville
  • Wyoming

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 helpful 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 Van Allen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Genesee 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 Van Allen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #968378  (Van Allen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #968378 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: Genesee
      • Est. Elev: 286 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Le Roy
      • Location given for Van Allen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9522834     Lon: -77.96751
      • 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 Genesee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Van Allen 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.