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A visit to the Butterfly 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 Butterfly Cemetery ...

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

43.4592, -76.2753

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

The Butterfly Cemetery is located in Oswego County<2>.

The county seat for Oswego County is located in Oswego. Oswego lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Butterfly Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Butterfly Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Butterfly Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mexico Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • New Haven Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Vermilion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Vermilion Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Cemetery
  • Arthur Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Arthur Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Cemetery
  • Wellwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wellwood Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood Cemetery
  • Mexico Primitive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Volney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Volney Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Volney Cemetery
  • Sayles Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Parker - Ramsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clifford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Clifford Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Worden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Worden Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden Cemetery
    • Peck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
    • Palermo Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
    • Colosse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Colosse Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colosse Cemetery
    • Maple View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Maple View Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View Cemetery
    • South Richland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Richland Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Richland Cemetery
      • The South Richland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66350 <5>
    • Daysville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Daysville Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville 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 Butterfly Cemetery.

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

  • Vermilion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Vermilion is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
  • Mexico
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Arthur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arthur is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Texas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Texas is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
  • North Volney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Volney is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Volney
  • Mungers Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mungers Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mungers Corners
  • Prattham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Prattham is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattham
  • Drakes Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Drakes Corner is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Corner
  • Graftons Square
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Graftons Square is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graftons Square
  • Daysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Daysville is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Daysville Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Daysville Corner is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville Corner
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Scriba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Scriba is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scriba
      • Scriba has also been known as:
      • Scriba Corners
    • Hastings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Parish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dugway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Dugway is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
    • Minetto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulaski
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
    • Albion Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Albion Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
    • Oswego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pennellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mallory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Butterfly Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oswego County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Oswego 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 Butterfly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2542503  (Butterfly Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2542503 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: Oswego
      • Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Haven
      • Location given for Butterfly Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4591667     Lon: -76.2752778
      • 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 Oswego, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Butterfly 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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