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A visit to the Bishop 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 Bishop Cemetery ...

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

43.8390, -76.1544

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

The Bishop Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bishop Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bishop Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bishop Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Mixer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mixer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixer Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Stowles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stowles Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowles Cemetery
  • Grow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grow Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Gallea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gallea Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallea Cemetery
  • Bigelow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery
  • Saxe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Saxe Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxe Cemetery
  • Giddingsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Giddingsville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giddingsville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Rices Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rices Corners Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Corners Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rices Corners Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Adams Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214467 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • North Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams Cemetery
    • Military Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Military Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Honeyville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Honeyville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville Cemetery
    • Sherwin Bay Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sherwin Bay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin Bay Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Randall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
    • Ferry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ferry Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bishop Cemetery.

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

  • Henderson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lyon Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
  • Belleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Adams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Adams is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
  • Boultons Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boultons Beach
  • Ellisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Adams Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sackets Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mannsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alverson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pillar Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
    • Adams Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove
    • Point Peninsula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peninsula
    • Lorraine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lacona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Worth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Glen Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Paddy Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
    • Brownville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Limerick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Bishop Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bishop 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 helpful 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 Bishop Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Bishop Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #944042  (Bishop Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #944042 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Henderson
      • Location given for Bishop Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8389525     Lon: -76.1543707
      • 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 Jefferson, 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- Bishop 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.