A visit to the Decker 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 Decker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Decker Cemetery:
41.3279, -74.7596
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Decker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Decker Cemetery is located in Sussex County<2>.
The county seat for Sussex County is located in Newton. Newton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Decker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Decker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Decker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Decker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Milford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Milford Cemetery is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
- Laurel Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Hainesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hainesville Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville Cemetery
- Agudath Achim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seeley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Seeley Cemetery is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley Cemetery
- Bevans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bevans Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevans Cemetery
- Van Tuyl Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Van Tuyl Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Tuyl Cemetery
- The Van Tuyl Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside Cemetery
- Van Tuyl Hillside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291890 <5>
- Woodtown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodtown Cemetery is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodtown Cemetery
- Delaware Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Delaware Cemetery is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Clove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Clove Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove Cemetery
- Glen Spey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Unionville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Unionville Cemetery is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Cemetery
- Minisink Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Minisink Cemetery is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minisink Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Wantage Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wantage Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wantage Cemetery
- German Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The German Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Hill Cemetery
- Deckertown Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Deckertown Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Decker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Decker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Milford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Port Jervis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Matamoras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrow Bush
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Millrift
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Conashaugh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
- Colesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colesville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
- Layton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Libertyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Libertyville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Pond Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Normanook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Normanook is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
- Shin Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shin Hollow is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Huguenot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parkers Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wykertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wykertown is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- McCoys Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
- Finchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Finchville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Armstrong
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Pellettown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
- Roys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roys is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- South Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Centerville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
- Cuddebackville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Wallpack Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
- Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Augusta is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Paradise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
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 Decker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sussex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Decker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Matamoras
- Milford
- Port Jervis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Decker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Sussex 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 Decker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #875839 (Decker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #875839 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: Sussex
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Milford
- Location given for Decker Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3278719 Lon: -74.7596093
- 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 New Jersey's counties, including Sussex, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Decker 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. |