The town of Niagara was formed in 1812 (changing it’s name from Schlosser to Niagara in 1816). Niagara Falls formed as a city in 1892. There are thirteen known cemeteries located in Niagara & Niagara Falls.
| Name | Established Date | Weblinks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Joseph Cemetery | 1925 | Find a Grave |
| 2 | Oakwood Cemetery (aka Resthaven) | Find a Grave | |
| 3 | Saint Mary Cemetery (Niagara Falls) (aka Sacred Heart Cemetery) | 1851 | Find a Grave |
| 4 | Beth El Cemetery (aka Temple Beth El and Jewish Reformed) | 1869 | Find a Grave |
| 5 | Witmer Cemetery (aka Rural Cemetery, Collins Cemetery, Leib Cemetery, Town of Niagara Cemetery, and Homestead Cemetery) | 1817 | Find a Grave |
| 6 | Ahavas Sholem Cemetery (aka Havos Shalom Cemetery) | 1924 | Find a Grave |
| 7 | Old Burying Ground | ||
| 8 | Pletcher | 1810 | |
| 9 | Young Family | 1810 | |
| 10 | Ft. Schlosser | ||
| 11 | John Osborne | ||
| 12 | Deveaux Campus | 1865 | |
| 13 | East of 4th and Jefferson |
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Old Photos of Matthew Webb’s Grave at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls
Matthew Webb was a daredevil that was the first person to swim …
Undated Oakwood Cemetery Map, Niagara Falls
The following digitized map was found on searchiqs.com. Info Quick Solutions, Inc. (IQS) …
DAR Unpublished Cemetery Records of Niagara County 1969
Since the 1910s, the Daughters of the American Revolution have been transcribing …
Burial Register of St. Mary’s Church, Niagara Falls
One of the FamilySearch microfilms that has been digitized is the St. …
1856 Map Shows Old Burying Ground, Niagara Falls
Notes from the Niagara County Cemeteries book (put together decades ago) mark …
Witmer Cemetery Reading (1939), Niagara
The DAR conducted a tombstone reading at Witmer Cemetery between 1938-9. It …
News Article About Oakwood Cemetery in 1855, Niagara Falls
The following is an article found in the Niagara Falls Gazette in …
1900 Map of Mistletoe Grove of Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls
The following digitized map was found on searchiqs.com. Info Quick Solutions, Inc. (IQS) …
1878 Oakwood Cemetery Map, Niagara Falls
The following digitized map was found on searchiqs.com. Info Quick Solutions, Inc. (IQS) …
Cemetery Records of Saint Joseph Cemetery, Niagara Falls
Buffalo State University contains scans of the St. Joseph Cemetery as part …
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Burials, North Tonawanda
One of the FamilySearch microfilms that has been digitized is the St. …
Spirits with the Spirits at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls
A fun time was had a Oakwood Cemetery at their event titled …
Beth El Cemetery Tombstone Readings, Niagara Falls
The Niagara County Historian’s Office contains many books and vertical files on …
1911 Vandalism at St. Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls
The following article was found in the Niagara Falls Gazette on 28 …
Decoration Day Celebrations 1883
The following news article is transcribed (with misspellings) below:1“Flowers for Dead Heroes,” Lockport …
Vandalism at Saint Joseph Cemetery 1954, Niagara Falls
The following article was found in the Niagara Falls Gazette on 20 …
Niagara Falls Public Library Cemetery Binders
The Niagara Falls Public Library has cemetery binders for select cemeteries. Included …