A visit to the Ames 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 Ames Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ames Cemetery:
42.8331, -74.6010
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ames Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ames Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Fonda. Fonda lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Ames Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ames Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ames Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ames Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mapletown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mapletown Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Leesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Leesville Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
- Yerding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Yerding Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Yerding Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerding Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Yerding Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Canajoharie.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66801 <5>
- Flint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- McFee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McFee Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFee Cemetery
- Olmstead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Olmstead Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead Cemetery
- Flanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Flanders Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Canajoharie Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunkel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dunkel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel Cemetery
- Beekman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beekman Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Slate Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ball Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- Bellinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bellinger Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellinger Cemetery
- Argusville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Argusville Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville Cemetery
- Argusville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Argusville Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville Cemetery
- Lykers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lykers Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers Cemetery
- Palatine Bridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Frey Bush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Frey Bush Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frey Bush Cemetery
- Peoples Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ames Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ames Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ames
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sharon Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Buel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sprout Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Argusville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Flat Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Canajoharie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Palatine Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fort Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Center Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Lykers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cherry Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Seward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Nelliston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Janesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Hallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Brookman Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Randall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Roseboom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Lawyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Starkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Pleasant Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Ephratah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Middle Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
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 Ames Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ames Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canajoharie
- Cherry Valley
- Palatine Bridge
- Roseboom
- Sharon Springs
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 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 Ames Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Ames Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #942432 (Ames Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #942432 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sharon Springs
- Location given for Ames Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8331294 Lon: -74.6009745
- 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 York's counties, including Montgomery, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ames 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. |