
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Cattaraugus County, New York. Official Website The largely unsettled territory was the traditional homeland of the now-extinct Wenrohronon Indians and later occupied by the Seneca people, one of the five Nations of the Haudenosaunee. During the colonial era, it was claimed by at least three territories: New York Colony, Massachusett...
Salamanca resides in Cattaraugus County, New York. Salamanca is a city which is located on the Allegany Indian Reservation (Allegany Territory), in a valley between the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. Also known as Onë:dagö:h, Salamanca is governed by the Seneca Nation of Indians of New York. Because of its continued habitation by the Seneca Nation, many believe that Salamanca is a native...
Also known as Breed Run Cemetery, Memorial Heights Cemetery resides in the Seneca Allegany Territory of the Seneca Nation of Indians. "Several small cemeteries and family plots were moved here in 1964 due to the Kinzua Dam construction. Their original locations are now under water. Those reintered cemeteries are: Shongo Cemetery, Crouse-Patterson Cemetery, Red House Cemetery, Harris Cemetery,...
This project is for those who have passed and been laid to rest in Wildwood Cemetery, Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York- on Seneca Nation of Indians Territory. This large cemetery is still active. The earliest burials date from the 1850s and continue through the present. Managed by: City Of Salamanca Department of Public Works, 241 Rochester St, Salamanca NY 14779 Find a Grave Painted Hills...
Yorkshire Cemetery is located in the town of Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, New York. This small cemetery's earliest burials date from the 1830s. The burying ground is active. Find a Grave "Yorkshire Cemetery dates back to 1856, with many stones being dated in the 1800's. The first settlers of Yorkshire compared favorably with all the pioneers of western New York. They were a hardy, honest...
Willoughby Cemetery is located in the town of Great Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York. This small cemetery rests among the fields at the edge of the Allegheny foothills. Starting as a family cemetery, the earliest grave is from 1825, belonging to Esther Wright Willoughby. The cemetery has since expanded to include extended family within the farming communities of Great Valley. Willoughby Cem...
West Hill Cemetery resides in Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus County, New York. Also known as Union Burying Grounds, this cemetery is no longer active. The earliest, known burials date from the 1820s. West Hill's last interments occurred in 1916. The cemetery is in an overgrown, wooded area and most stones have been lost to time and the elements. Find a Grave Painted Hills Cattaraugus, New Yor...
Conewango, Cattaraugus, New York is an Amish hamlet formed from a part of the township of Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York. Though "English" (outsiders to the Amish) live in Conewango, it is mostly known for it's Amish citizenry. Conewango Valley-the oldest settlement [and one of the largest] in New York. Founded by “Troyer Amish” in 1949; roughly 2,500 Amish live here today. Amish Americ...
Tug Hill Cemetery is located in the village of Cattaraugus in the Town of New Albion, Cattaraugus New York. The earliest grave is from 1800 and the newest from 2019. Tug Hill is an inactive cemetery and has been listed as an abandoned site by New York State. Find a Grave Painted Hills Genealogy Historic Path
Treat Memorial Cemetery resides in Leon, Cattaraugus County, New York. Also known as Leon Center Cemetery and Leon Union Cemetery, the earliest burial dates from 1811. Treat Memorial contains a large statue dedicated to those who fought and served in the American Civil War. This small, community cemetery is active. Find a Grave Established in 1832, Leon is a Town in Cattaraugus County, N...
Sunset Hill Cemetery resides in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York. This burying ground is also known as Ellicottville Cemetery. The earliest interment is that of Ephraim Fitch Sr.; a Revolutionary War Veteran, who passed in 1832. The cemetery is active. Find a Grave Ellicottville is a community located in the Southern Tier of Western New York in the foothills of the Allegany Mo...
Saint Pacificus Catholic Cemetery resides in Humphrey, Cattaraugus County, New York. St. Pacificus Cemetery is located in the church yard of St. Pacificus Church on Chapel Hill Rd. in Humphrey. It was founded in 1858 by early settlers. The earliest burials date from 1854. The burying ground is no longer active, with the last interment taking place in 2016. Historic Path Find a Grave Sain...
Rutledge Cemetery is located in Conewango, Cattaraugus County, New York. Also known as Rutledge Rural Cemetery and Conewango Cemetery, this well maintained burying ground has recorded burials from 1801 through to the present. Rutledge is active. Find a Grave "It is said that a child of Robert McGlashen was the first to die in town. In 1821 the wife of John Farlee departed this life, being t...
Founded in 1820, Rawson Cemetery is located in the town of Lyndon, Cattaraugus, New York. It rests so close to the county line that it is sometimes listed in Allegany County, New York. Rawson is by the Rawson Baptist Church. Find a Grave Painted Hills Genealogy
Pleasant Valley Cemetery resides in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York. The cemetery was overseen and maintained by the Pleasant Valley Cemetery Association. As of February 7, 2023, Pleasant Valley was considered an abandoned cemetery, but now falls under the active maintenance of the town of Olean. The oldest interment is that of William Shepard, who was the first reported death in Olean: Sep...
Pigeon Valley Cemetery is also known as North Napoli Cemetery in Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York. The whole of the cemetery rests on a mound in the middle of a corn field. Find a Grave
Park Lawn Cemetery resides in Wesley in the town of Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York. Also known as Wesley Cemetery, this burying ground was established in 1885 by the Park Lawn Cemetery Association. Burials date from the 1830s through the present. The cemetery is active. Find a Grave
McKinstry Cemetery resides in a shared spot between the town of Yorkshire and the village of Delevan, Cattaraugus, New York. The village of Delevan is responsible for the burying ground's upkeep and record of burials. The earliest interment occurred in 1830. McKinstry is an active cemetery. Find a Grave Painted Hills Genealogy
Maples Cemetery resides in the Town of Mansfield, Cattaraugus County, New York. Also known as Union Corners Cemetery, this small cemetery rests in the picturesque foothills of the mighty Allegheny Mountains. The earliest burials are from the 1830s and the cemetery is active at present. "The Town of Mansfield, was formed from Little Valley on Feb. 23, 1830. It is an interior town, lying NW of...
Little Valley Rural Cemetery is located in the village of Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York. Village of Little Valley
Limestone Cemetery is located in the Town of Carrollton near the village of Limestone. The cemetery's official address is Limestone, New York. Limestone Cemetery hosts graves of veterans from the American Civil War, WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War. Find a Grave Painted Hills Genealogy Limestone Cemetery A-G
Kendall Flats Cemetery is located in the town of Leon in Cattaraugus County, New York. This small burying ground was a family cemetery with burials from the 1830s through the 1930s. Though well maintained by the town of Leon, Kendall Flats is no longer an active cemetery. Bailey Hill Rd.,, Town of Leon, NY Cattaraugus County, New York, USA Coordinates: 42.31632, -78.95461 Find a Grave Pa...
Irvine Cemetery can be found in the Town of Carrollton, Cattaraugus, New York. A small, family cemetery, Irvine hosts Irvines, Andrews and Leonards. Also known as Rice Brook Cemetery. Find a Grave Painted Hills Genealogy
East Otto Cemetery is located on the hill above the village in the Town of East Otto, Cattaraugus County, New York. Also known as East Otto Union Cemetery, the cemetery has been permanently closed. Painted Hills Genealogy Find a Grave
Cottage Cemetery is located in the hamlet of Cottage in the town of Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York. Also known as Cottage Methodist Cemetery and West Dayton Cemetery, Cottage Cemetery was founded in 1850. Burials date from 1820 and have continued through the present. Cottage Cemetery is an active cemetery. Find a Grave Cottage, New York, USA Coordinates: 42.42370, -79.03460