About Chautauqua Cemetery
Chautauqua Cemetery is a cemetery in Mayville, Chautauqua County, New York. The grounds sit at about 1,384 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Brevard Childs and Delia Wallis. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2554268. The nearest other listed cemetery is Prendergast Cemetery, about 1.9 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Freay Funeral Home in Mayville, about 2.5 mi away. It is one of 120 cemeteries we list in Chautauqua County, and 26 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Chautauqua County dates to 1827.
Notable people buried at Chautauqua Cemetery
Among them: 1 musician.
- Brevard Childs1923-2007Old Testament scholar and professor
- Delia Wallis1946-2009(1946 - 2009) opera singer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Chautauqua Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.21610, -79.48027
What Chautauqua Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Prendergast CemeteryMayville, NYCemetery1.9 mi
- Dewittville CemeteryMayville, NYCemetery2.8 mi
- North Harmony CemeteryMayville, NYCemetery3.3 mi
- Mayville CemeteryMayville, NYCemetery3.3 mi
- Lewis CemeteryMayville, NYCemetery3.6 mi
- Pleasantville CemeteryMayville, NYCemetery4.3 mi
- Wild Rose CemeteryLakewood, NYCemetery5.7 mi
- Bemus Point CemeteryLakewood, NYCemetery5.9 mi
- Open Meadows CemeteryLakewood, NYCemetery6.1 mi
- Porter CemeteryMayville, NYCemetery6.2 mi
Funeral homes near Chautauqua Cemetery
- Freay Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Mayville · (716) 753-7144
- Spitzer Funeral Home7.0 miFuneral home · Sherman · (716) 761-6739
- Mason Funeral Home9.0 miFuneral home · Westfield · (716) 326-2811
- Jordan Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Sinclairville · (716) 962-2895
- Morse Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Brocton · (716) 792-4323
- Mathews Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Ripley · (716) 736-4561
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Chautauqua Cemetery located?
Chautauqua Cemetery is at 4931 West Lake Road, Mayville, NY 14757 in Chautauqua County. GPS coordinates: 42.21610, -79.48027.
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