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A visit to the Barnum Cemetery ...

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 Barnum Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barnum Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barnum Cemetery

Lat:   41.1737°   (41° 10' 25")

Lon:   -73.7524°   (-73° 45' 8")

The Barnum Cemetery is located in Westchester County<2>.

The county seat for Westchester County is located in White Plains. White Plains lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Barnum Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Barnum Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barnum Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Fair Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fair Ridge Cemetery is located in Westchester County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Westchester County
  • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Westchester County
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Westchester County
  • Banks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Banks Cemetery is located in Westchester County
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Westchester County
  • All Souls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Quaker Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Quaker Burial Ground is located in Westchester County
  • Middle Patent Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Patent Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Patent Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middle Patent Rural Cemetery is located in Westchester County
  • St. Augustines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Augustines Cemetery is located in Westchester County
  • Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Westchester County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Westchester County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Quaker Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Ridge Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Knapp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knapp Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Westchester County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westchester County
    • Sparta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Westchester County
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Eden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eden Cemetery
      • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Westchester County
    • Kensico Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensico Cemetery
      • The Kensico Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensico Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Valhalla.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64995 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Barnum Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barnum Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Chappaqua
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappaqua
    • Chappaqua is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappaqua <6>
  • Mount Kisco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasantville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Armonk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thornwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Briarcliff Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawthorne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <6>
  • Ossining
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Scarborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Yorktown Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Archville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
    • Archville is located in Westchester County
  • Valhalla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Banksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Westchester County
    • Banksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Bedford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarrytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmsford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
      • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <6>
    • Yorktown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Woodybrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
      • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
    • Upper Nyack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Westchester County
    • White Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Purchase
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Granite Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Riverbank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
      • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • High Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
      • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Pound Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cross River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goldens Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crugers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crugers
      • Crugers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crugers <6>

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 Barnum Cemetery. The following communities are located in Westchester County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barnum Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Barnum Cemetery:

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 Barnum Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #943065  (Barnum Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #943065 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: Ossining
    • County: Westchester         Elev: 128
    • Location given for GNIS #943065 (Barnum Cemetery)

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.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 Westchester, 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 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 Barnum Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1737, Longitude: -73.7524       In this case, the coordinates for the Barnum Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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.




 

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