A visit to the Babcock Cemetery ...
The location of the Babcock Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Babcock Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Babcock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Babcock Cemetery
Lat: 42.5184° (42° 31' 6")
Lon: -75.0746° (-75° 4' 28")
The Babcock Cemetery is located in Otsego County<2>.
The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Babcock Cemetery .
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 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 Babcock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Otsego County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Babcock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Babcock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Laurens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
- Laurens is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <4>
- West Oneonta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
- West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
- West End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- West End is located in Otsego County
- Oneonta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- Oneonta is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <4>
- Mount Vision
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Colliersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Portlandville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Otsego County
- North Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Welcome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Otsego County
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Otego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hartwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garrattsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shackport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
- Shackport is located in Delaware County
- Youmans Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Westville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Gilbertsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <4>
- Wells Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Schenevus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
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 Babcock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otsego County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Babcock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Garrattsville
- Gilbertsville
- Hartwick
- Milford
- Morris
- Oneonta
- Otego
- Otego lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Babcock Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otego.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otego
- Schenevus
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Babcock Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Babcock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Laurens Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Laurens Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- The Laurens Village Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laurens Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurens Village Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169789 <6>
- Elm Row Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Row Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elm Row Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Row Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Butts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Butts Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Butts Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2494406 <6>
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Strait Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strait Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strait Cemetery
- Tiffany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiffany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tiffany Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiffany Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Plains Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Milford Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery
- Old Mt. Vision Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Vision Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vision Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Vision Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vision Cemetery
- Bennett Weatherly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Weatherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bennett Weatherly Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Weatherly Cemetery
- Hathaway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
- Otsdawa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otsdawa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Otsdawa Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otsdawa Cemetery
- Cooperstown Junction Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooperstown Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cooperstown Junction Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooperstown Junction Cemetery
- Portlandville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portlandville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Portlandville Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portlandville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Babcock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #942748 (Babcock Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #942748 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Mount Vision
- County: Otsego Elev: 522
- Location given for GNIS #942748 (Babcock Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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 Otsego, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Babcock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5184, Longitude: -75.0746 In this case, the coordinates for the Babcock Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |