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A visit to the Briggs Street 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 Briggs Street Cemetery ...

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

44.9670, -74.3907

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

The Briggs Street Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Malone. Malone lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Briggs Street Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Briggs Street Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Briggs Street Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Coal Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Fort Covington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2725405 <5>
  • St. Bridget's RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Fort Covington.
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66082 <5>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Fort Covington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64444 <5>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Fort Covington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #531325 <5>
  • Constable Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Constable Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constable Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Constable Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Constable.
    • The Constable Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Irish Cemetery
    • Irish Street Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217364 <5>
  • St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Constable.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65962 <5>
  • United Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wylie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wylie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Southworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Southworth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth Cemetery
    • Dimmick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
    • Hillside Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hillside Rest Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Rest Cemetery
    • North Bangor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The North Bangor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. John Bosco Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Briggs Street Cemetery.

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

  • Westville Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Westville Center is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
  • Beaver Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sainte Agnes de Dundee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dundee Centre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Constable
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dundee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Fort Covington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elgin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Trout River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bombay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elgin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Malone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Akwesasne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bangor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Godmanchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Camerons Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brushton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bangor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
    • Burke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Powerscourt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cazaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Anicet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Anicet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Whippleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Huntingdon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Walter
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Briggs Street Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Briggs Street 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 professional and volunteer 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 Briggs Street Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Briggs Street Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #944743  (Briggs Street Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #944743 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Covington
      • Location given for Briggs Street Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9669879     Lon: -74.3907471
      • 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 Franklin, 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 from Point A (ie- Briggs Street 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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