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A visit to the Black River 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 Black River Cemetery ...

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

44.2101, -73.5251

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

The Black River Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies just to the west of the Black River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Black River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Black River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Burt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burt Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Basin Harbor - Beach Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Spaulding Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Cemetery
  • Warner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Kellogg - Field Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Kellogg - Field Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg - Field Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Kent Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter 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 Black River Cemetery.

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

  • Elizabethtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Westport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lewis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Whallonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
  • Witherbee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Witherbee is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
  • Reber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Reber is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
  • Panton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Craterclub
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Craterclub is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craterclub
  • Moriah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Port Henry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Huberts
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
  • Addison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ferrisburgh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Willsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chimney Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
    • Addison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vergennes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ferrisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
    • North Ferrisburgh Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Charlotte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Jay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Jay is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • Waltham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Waltham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • North Ferrisburgh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Willsboro Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Willsboro Point is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
    • Jay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Upper Jay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Black River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Black River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Black River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #944184  (Black River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #944184 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: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 152 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elizabethtown
      • Location given for Black River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2100509     Lon: -73.5251307
      • 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 Essex, 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- Black River 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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