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A visit to the Well 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 Well Cemetery ...

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

42.0323, -78.1992

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

The Well Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Well Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Well Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Well Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • West Genesee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Genesee Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Genesee Cemetery
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Portville Burying Grounds
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64191 <5>
  • East Portville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The East Portville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portville Cemetery
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Allentown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dimmick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Portville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Portville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Portville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Weston Mills.
      • The Portville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haskell Cemetery
      • Oakley Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65704 <5>
    • Utopia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Utopia Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Lamphier Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lamphier Cemetery is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamphier Cemetery
    • Bellamy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
    • Nile Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Nile Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Well Cemetery.

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

  • Little Genesee
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bolivar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowler is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
  • Kossuth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kossuth is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
  • Myrtle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Shinglehouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Sharon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
  • Honeoye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
  • Richburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Clarksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
  • Vosburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vosburg is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
  • Sawyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sawyer is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Alma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Alma is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Allentown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Portville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Millport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Millport is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Pikeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pikeville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Chrystal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
    • Weston Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
    • Westons Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Eldred
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eldred is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <6>
    • Petrolia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Petrolia is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
    • Coneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coneville is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville

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 Well Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegany County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Well Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 Well Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #969031  (Well Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #969031 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: Allegany
      • Est. Elev: 475 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bolivar
      • Location given for Well Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0322883     Lon: -78.1991777
      • 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 Allegany, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Well 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.