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A visit to the Bonnell 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 Bonnell Cemetery ...

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

41.9881, -79.9573

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

The Bonnell Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Erie. Erie lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bonnell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bonnell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bonnell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Waterford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Phillipsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Sharpes Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sharpes Corners Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes Corners Cemetery
    • The Sharpes Corners Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sharpe Cemetery
  • St.s Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Intergreen Gorge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
    • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dunn Valley Cemetery
    • Tallmadge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46556 <5>
  • St. Teresa Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresa Cemetery
  • Golden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Golden Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
  • Mackey Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Mackey Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Erie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Erie Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erie Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Erie.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44764 <5>
    • Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery
      • The Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bohoslov Cemetery
      • St. John the Divine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44420 <5>
    • Jacob Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Jacob Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Chapinville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Chapinville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville Cemetery
    • Greenfield Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Bonnell Cemetery.

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

  • Waterford Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Waterford Station is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
  • Waterford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • LeBoeuf Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
  • Arbuckle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Arbuckle is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
  • Phillipsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillipsville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
  • Mill Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mill Village is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Wattsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Union City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kearsarge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
  • Wesleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hornby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hornby is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
  • Edinboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lawrence Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lawrence Park is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Park
    • Beaver Dam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
    • Erie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Erie is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <6>
    • Elgin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elgin is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • West Millcreek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Millcreek is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millcreek
    • Cambridge Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brown Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
    • Canadohta Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
    • Lakewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Franklin Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lincolnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • French Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
    • Findley Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Bonnell 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 Bonnell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bonnell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • 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 Bonnell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1169978  (Bonnell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1169978 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: 405 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Waterford
      • Location given for Bonnell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9881103     Lon: -79.957274
      • 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 Pennsylvania'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 '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- Bonnell 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.