A visit to the Negro Burial Ground ...
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 Negro Burial Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Negro Burial Ground
Lat: 43.2522° (43° 15' 7")
Lon: -79.0843° (-79° 5' 3")
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> of the Negro Burial Ground.<2>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Negro Burial Ground, with the nearest first.
- Niagara Lakeshore Municipal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ft. Niagara Post Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Niagara Post Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Niagara Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Niagara Post Cemetery is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Ft. Niagara Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Niagara Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Niagara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Niagara Cemetery is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Servos Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Field / Vrooman / Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Towers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Towers Cemetery is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Sterling / Clement / Sixth Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- William Servos Burial Plot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. David's United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lewiston Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewiston Village Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewiston Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lewiston Village Cemetery is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Riverdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Negro Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Negro Burial Ground, with the nearest first.
- Mississauga Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mississauga Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississauga Beach
- Niagara ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Niagara on the Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Colemans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Virgil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Youngstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <8>
- McNab
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lewiston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <8>
- Saint Davids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Queenston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Model City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Model City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model City
- Model City is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model City <8>
- Porter Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Harrison Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Weller Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Port Weller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Weller came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Weller
- Homer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stamford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Varsity Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
- Varsity Village is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Dickersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ransomville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Merritton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Port Dalhousie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barnesdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Catharines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glenridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Niagara Falls Centre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Niagara County (NY)
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 Negro Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Negro Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lewiston
- Model City
- Ransomville
- Youngstown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Negro Burial Ground:
- Pages specific to Ontario:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Negro Burial Ground
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Negro Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2522, Longitude: -79.0843 |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<5> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Virgil and Saint Davids. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
<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. |
<7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |