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A visit to the Brewster 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 Brewster Cemetery ...

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

43.6887, -76.1030

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

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Brewster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brewster Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Brewster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Sandy Creek.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135679 <5>
  • Scripture Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Scripture Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scripture Cemetery
  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyan Cemetery
  • Saxe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Saxe Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxe Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Bigelow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery
  • North Street Road Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Noyes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Noyes Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes Cemetery
  • Giddingsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Giddingsville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giddingsville Cemetery
  • Mixer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mixer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pulaski Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pulaski Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski Cemetery
    • Randall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Gallea Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gallea Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallea Cemetery
    • Brown's Landing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gilbert Hill Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Hill Cemetery
    • Lyman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman 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 Brewster Cemetery.

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

  • Mannsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lacona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Belleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Smartville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Smartville is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
  • Pulaski
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lorraine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
  • Orwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Adams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Chateaugay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
    • Daysville Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Daysville Corner is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville Corner
    • Daysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Daysville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Henderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lyon Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
    • Worth Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
    • Adams Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Altmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Worth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Texas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Texas is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Albion Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Albion Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center

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 Brewster 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 Brewster Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brewster 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 Brewster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #944700  (Brewster Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #944700 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: 110 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sandy Creek
      • Location given for Brewster Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.6886791     Lon: -76.1029796
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brewster 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.