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A visit to the Wheelock 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 Wheelock Cemetery ...

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

41.9767, -79.6684

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

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

The county seat for Erie County is located in Erie. Erie lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wheelock Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wheelock Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wheelock Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cutting Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cutting Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutting Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • East Clymer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Clymer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clymer Cemetery
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Taft Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taft Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
  • French Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Matthias Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Matthias Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthias Cemetery
  • Clymer Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clymer Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer Hill Cemetery
  • Town Line Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Town Line Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clymer Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Mina Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Mina Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mina Cemetery
    • Marks Corners Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Marks Corners Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Corners Cemetery
    • St. Teresa Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresa Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Bear Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake Cemetery
    • Findley Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Findley Lake Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Lake Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Brooks Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brooks Hill Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Hill Cemetery
    • Tillotson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Sherman (NY).
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sherman Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Slab City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1118552 <5>

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] of the Wheelock Cemetery.

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

  • Corry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Beaver Dam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Colza
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colza is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
  • Columbus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elgin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • French Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
  • Wattsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bear Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • North Clymer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
  • Union City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spartansburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Findley Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • West Spring Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
    • Arbuckle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
    • Niobe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Panama
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Panama is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <6>
    • Slab City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Phillipsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Phillipsville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
    • Lottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lottsville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
    • East Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Branch is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
    • Sherman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sherman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <6>
    • Hornby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hornby is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
    • Canadohta Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
    • Stebbins Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
    • Lincolnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Riceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Sanford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanford is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Garland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Garland is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Waterford Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Waterford Station is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station

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 Wheelock 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 Wheelock Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wheelock 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 Wheelock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1191223  (Wheelock Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1191223 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: 448 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Corry
      • Location given for Wheelock Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9767215     Lon: -79.6683841
      • 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 '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- Wheelock 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.