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A visit to the White 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 White Cemetery ...

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

42.3892, -77.9667

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

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

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the White Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the White Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Basswood Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Basswood Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Hill Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Short Tract Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • German Settlement Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Weaver Settlement Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Caneadea Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The East Caneadea Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Caneadea Cemetery
  • Until The Day Dawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • County Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
  • Brewer Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
  • West Almond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Almond Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fillmore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65634 <5>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Lippincott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lippincott Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott Cemetery
    • Swain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swain Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain Cemetery
    • Wiscoy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wiscoy Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy Cemetery
    • Caneadea Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Caneadea Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneadea Cemetery
    • Phillips Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dalton Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216998 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Cemetery.

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

  • Aristotle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
  • West Allen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Allen is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
  • Angelica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Almond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Almond is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
  • Oramel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
  • Belfast
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Garwoods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Garwoods is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwoods
  • Swain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Swain is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
    • Swain has also been known as:
    • Swains Station
    • Swainsville
    • Swin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swain <6>
  • Withey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Withey is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
  • Phillips Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
  • Wiscoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
  • Fillmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Houghton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Caneadea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Canaseraga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hume
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bishopville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bishopville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
    • Alfred
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alfred is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Alfred has also been known as:
      • Alfred village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <6>
    • Almond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • East Koy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
    • Arkport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nunda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <6>
    • Lewis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lewis is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis

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 White 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 White 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 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 White 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 White Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2544278  (White Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2544278 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: 531 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Birdsall
      • Location given for White Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3891667     Lon: -77.9666667
      • 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 '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- White 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.