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A visit to the Brighton Memorial Park ...

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 Brighton Memorial Park ...

The Brighton Memorial Park is located in Franklin County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Beth Joseph Cemetery
    • The Beth Joseph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Joseph Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Franklin Falls Cemetery
  • Goodspeed Cemetery
    • The Goodspeed Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeed Cemetery
  • Haselton Cemetery
    • The Haselton Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haselton Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
  • Hoose Cemetery
    • The Hoose Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoose Cemetery
  • John Browns Grave
    • The John Browns Grave is located in Essex County
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  • Ladd Cemetery
    • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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  • Lakeview Cemetery
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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  • Malbone Cemetery
    • The Malbone Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malbone Cemetery
  • Merrillsville Cemetery
    • The Merrillsville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Mountain View Cemetery
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brighton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65386 <2>
    • North Elba Cemetery
      • The North Elba Cemetery is located in Essex County
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    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Essex County
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    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Bernards Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Saranac Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65937 <2>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • St. Rose Cemetery
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
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    • Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brighton Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Alder Brook
    • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
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  • Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Franklin County
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  • Black Brook
    • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
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  • Bloomingdale
  • Clayburg
    • Clayburg is located in Clinton County
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  • Franklin Falls
    • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
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  • Harrietstown
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
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  • Jay
  • Lake Placid
  • Merrillsville
    • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
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  • North Elba
    • North Elba is located in Essex County
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  • Paul Smiths
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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 Brighton Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brighton Memorial Park.

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 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 Brighton Memorial Park:

  • 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 Brighton Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #969916  (Brighton Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #969916 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: 516 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gabriels

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brighton Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.