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A visit to the White Haven 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 Haven Cemetery ...

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

43.0259, -78.8967

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

The White Haven Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the White Haven Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Haven Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the White Haven Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tonawanda.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65957 <5>
  • City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The City Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tonawanda.
    • The City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tonawanda City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64209 <5>
  • Salem Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tonawanda.
    • The Salem Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Cemetery
    • Salem's Gemeinde Kirchhof
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300968 <5>
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Elmlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elmlawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmlawn Cemetery
  • St. Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stevens Cemetery
  • White Chapel Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Martin's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Martin's Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin's Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
      • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Werkley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412812 <5>
    • Acacia Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Acacia Park Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acacia Park Cemetery
      • The Acacia Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232006 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • White Haven Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Frenchman's Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • McAffee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Skinnersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery

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 Haven Cemetery.

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

  • Tonawanda
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • North Tonawanda
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
  • Park Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Park Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
  • Grandyle Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandyle Village is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandyle Village
  • Martinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Wurlitzer Park Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferry Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferry Village is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
  • Kenmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hoffman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
  • Black Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
  • Saint Johnsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
  • Amherst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bergholtz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Bergholtz is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholtz
    • Amherst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Getzville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Black Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglastown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgemount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Erie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Williamsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Pendleton Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
    • Pletchers Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pletchers Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pletchers Corners
    • Niagara Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chippawa
      (8 miles [12.9 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 White Haven Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erie County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Haven 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 websites either 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 Haven Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 Haven Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #971099  (White Haven Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #971099 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: Erie
      • Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tonawanda West
      • Location given for White Haven Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0258901     Lon: -78.8967045
      • 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 Erie, 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- White Haven 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.