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A visit to the West Genesee 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 West Genesee Cemetery ...

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

42.0809, -78.2633

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

The West Genesee 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 northeast of the West Genesee Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Genesee Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Genesee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Little Genesee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Well Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Well Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Well Cemetery
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Portville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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>
  • East Portville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Portville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portville Cemetery
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • B'nai B'rith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai B'rith Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
    • Dimmick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
    • Utopia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Utopia Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia Cemetery
    • Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cuba Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bristol Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Cemetery
    • Hinsdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hinsdale Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale Cemetery
      • The Hinsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maplehurst Cemetery
      • Scotts Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64854 <5>
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Nile Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Genesee Cemetery.

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

  • West Clarksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
  • Portville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Genesee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolivar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bowler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bowler is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
  • Richburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Weston Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
  • Myrtle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Kossuth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kossuth is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
  • Westons Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Shinglehouse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sawyer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sawyer is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Olean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <6>
    • East Sharon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
    • Honeoye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
    • Vosburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Vosburg is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
    • Cuba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
    • 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>
    • Allentown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Friendship
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Bonaventure
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rock City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Four Mile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
    • Alma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alma is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Pikeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pikeville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Allegany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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 West Genesee 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 West Genesee Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 West Genesee 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 West Genesee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #969233  (West Genesee Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #969233 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: 462 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Portville
      • Location given for West Genesee Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0808993     Lon: -78.263347
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Genesee 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.