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A visit to the West Main Street 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 Main Street Cemetery ...

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

42.4234, -79.3659

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

The West Main Street Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the West Main Street Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Main Street Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Main Street Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Laona Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Laona Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • St. Hedwigs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hedwigs Cemetery
  • Willowbrook Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willowbrook Park Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook Park Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dunkirk Cemetery
    • Old German Cemetery
  • Pecor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pecor Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecor Cemetery
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Kelley Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
  • Bachelor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bachelor Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Cemetery
  • Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Christian Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cassadaga Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cassadaga Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassadaga Cemetery
    • Newell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Newell Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
    • St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Hyacinth's Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Stockton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Stockton Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pickett Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
    • Sheridan Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sheridan Center Cemetery is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Center Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Main Street Cemetery.

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

  • Fredonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredonia is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <6>
  • Brocton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brocton is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <6>
  • Dunkirk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dunkirk is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
  • Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cassadaga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheridan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bournes Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bournes Beach is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bournes Beach
  • Moons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Moons is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
  • Forestville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Westfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <6>
  • Hartfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartfield is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
  • Wooglin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wooglin is also located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Stockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • South Stockton is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
    • Sinclairville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayville is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <6>
    • Wango
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Wango is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
    • Parcells Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Parcells Corners is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
    • Silver Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gerry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cottage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Irving
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Forsyth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Forsyth is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Bayview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bayview is also located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Bemus Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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 Main Street Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Main Street Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 Main Street Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #970788  (West Main Street Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #970788 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 230 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dunkirk
      • Location given for West Main Street Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4233909     Lon: -79.365878
      • 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 Chautauqua, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Main Street 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.