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A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...

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

43.5628, -75.4093

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

The Collins Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Lowville. Lowville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Collins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Collins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Contableville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Contableville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contableville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Contableville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Constableville.
    • The Contableville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Contableville Rural Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65888 <5>
  • Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Rural Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Constableville.
  • Leyden Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Leyden Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden Hill Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Collinsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Collinsville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville Cemetery
  • Turin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Turin Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin Cemetery
  • West Leyden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Boonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Sands Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sands Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Cemetery
    • Burdicks Crossing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prussian Settlement Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #345072 <5>
    • Brantingham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brantingham Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantingham Cemetery
    • Thorton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Thorton Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorton Cemetery
    • Ava Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ava Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.

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

  • Constableville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Port Leyden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Collinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Turin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mohawk Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
  • Lyons Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Redmond Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Redmond Corner is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Corner
  • Boonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyonsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
  • West Leyden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greig
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Michigan Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ava
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Leisher Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
    • Martinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • East Martinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • East Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Martinsburg
    • Woodgate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Point Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Point Rock is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
    • West Martinsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • West Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Martinsburg
    • Watson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Watson is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson

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 Collins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Collins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 Collins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #947156  (Collins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #947156 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: Lewis
      • Est. Elev: 373 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Constableville
      • Location given for Collins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5628471     Lon: -75.4093432
      • 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 Lewis, 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- Collins 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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