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A visit to the Basselin 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 Basselin Cemetery ...

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

43.8945, -75.3919

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

The Basselin Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Lowville. Lowville lies just to the southwest of the Basselin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Basselin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Basselin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Wetmore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wetmore Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore Cemetery
  • Ebblie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebblie Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebblie Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Beaches Bridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Swinburne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Swinburne Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinburne Cemetery
  • Rural Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rural Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gallup Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Gallup Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Cemetery
    • Old Martinsburg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Tinney Corners Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bent Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bent Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Cemetery
    • Ashback Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ashback Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashback Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashback Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Lowville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300982 <5>
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Natural Bridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Natural Bridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge Cemetery
    • Plank Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Plank Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Oswegatchie Corners Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Basselin Cemetery.

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

  • Croghan
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Belfort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belfort is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
  • Forest City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest City is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Crystal Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
  • Indian River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Indian River is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
  • Naumburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
  • Petries Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
  • Castorland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Briggs Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
  • Lowville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Watson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Watson is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Jerden Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Denmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Denmark is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • East Martinsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • East Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Martinsburg
    • Number Four
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Number Four is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
    • Harrisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Harrisburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • West Martinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Natural Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Copenhagen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Basselin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Basselin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 Basselin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #943146  (Basselin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #943146 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: Lewis
      • Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Croghan
      • Location given for Basselin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8945131     Lon: -75.3918528
      • 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 Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Basselin 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.
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