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The location of the West Somerset Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Somerset Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Somerset 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 Somerset Cemetery

Lat:   43.3333°   (43° 19' 59")

Lon:   -78.6056°   (-78° 36' 20")

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

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the West Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Somerset 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Somerset Cemetery.

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

    • Hess Road
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Barker
      (2 miles [3.2 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>
    • Somerset
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
    • North Hartland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Olcott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Corwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Niagara County
    • Millers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
    • Coomer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
      • Coomer is located in Niagara County
    • Wrights Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gasport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jeddo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
        • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
      • Middleport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lyndonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Warrens Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens Corners
        • Warrens Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Shadigee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
        • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
      • Wilson
        (11 miles [17.7 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>
      • Lockport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Roosevelt Beach
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Beach
        • Roosevelt Beach is located in Niagara County
      • South Lockport
        (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Dysinger
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
        • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Lakewood Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
        • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
      • Medina
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

    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 Somerset Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Niagara County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Somerset Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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
      (3 miles [4.8 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>
    • Appleton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Lake Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lake Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lake Road Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lake Road Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Corwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Smiths Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hartland Central Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Somerset Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Cemetery
      • St. Bridgets Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Morehouse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morehouse Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morehouse Cemetery
      • Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
      • North Ridgeway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ridgeway Cemetery
      • Wright's Corners Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Orangeport Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orangeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orangeport Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orangeport Cemetery
      • Mabee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mabee Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabee 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 Somerset Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2096819  (West Somerset Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2096819 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: Barker
      • County: Niagara         Elev: 97
      • Location given for GNIS #2096819 (West Somerset 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Somerset Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3333, Longitude: -78.6056       In this case, the coordinates for the West Somerset 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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