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The location of the West Lake Road 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 West Lake Road Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Lake Road Cemetery

Lat:   43.3362°   (43° 20' 10")

Lon:   -78.7228°   (-78° 43' 22")

The West Lake Road Cemetery is located in Niagara County<2>.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the West Lake Road Cemetery .

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 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 West Lake Road Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Niagara 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 West Lake Road 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Lake Road Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Lake Road Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Olcott
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olcott
      • Olcott is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olcott <4>
    • Newfane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Coomer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
      • Coomer is located in Niagara County
    • Hess Road
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hess Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
      • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
    • Wilson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
    • Corwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Niagara County
    • North Hartland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Roosevelt Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Beach
      • Roosevelt Beach is located in Niagara County
    • Ridgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrens Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens Corners
      • Warrens Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Wrights Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Barker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Somerset
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Hartland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
        • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Ransomville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lockport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Harrison Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Grove
        • Harrison Grove is located in Niagara County
      • Lockport Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
        • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
      • South Lockport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
        • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
      • Gasport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Porter Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Center
        • Porter Center is located in Niagara 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 West Lake Road Cemetery. The following communities are located in Niagara County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Lake Road Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Lake Road Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Corwin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • The St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Charles Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    • Appleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Appleton Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Appleton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Ridgewood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454515 <6>
    • Hess Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hess Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Ridgewood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463754 <6>
    • West Somerset Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Somerset Cemetery
    • West Somerset Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Somerset Cemetery
    • St. Bridgets Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgets Cemetery
    • Wright's Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright's Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright's Corners Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright's Corners Cemetery
    • Smiths Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Quaker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Somerset Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Somerset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Somerset.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216038 <6>
      • Molyneaux Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molyneaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Molyneaux Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molyneaux Cemetery
      • Northeast Cambria Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Halsted Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halsted Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsted Cemetery
      • North Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ridge Cemetery
      • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      • Pomeroy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomeroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pomeroy Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomeroy Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • St. Mary's RC Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's RC Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's RC Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Hartland Central Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartland Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartland Central Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartland Central 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 West Lake Road Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #970780  (West Lake Road Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #970780 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: Newfane
      • County: Niagara         Elev: 85
      • Location given for GNIS #970780 (West Lake Road Cemetery)

    The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

    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 Niagara, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Lake Road Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3362, Longitude: -78.7228       In this case, the coordinates for the West Lake Road 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>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.
    <6>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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