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A visit to the Cotes 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 Cotes Cemetery ...

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

43.9853, -75.7499

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

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies just to the west of the Cotes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cotes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Cotes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Rutland Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rutland Hollow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Hollow Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • F W Woolworth Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheepfold Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sheepfold Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepfold Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • South Champion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The South Champion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Champion Cemetery
  • Sanford Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Plank Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Plank Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
  • Sandy Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Sandy Lawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Bent Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bent Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • North Watertown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arsenal Street Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Arsenal Street Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal Street Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Degel Israel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Degel Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degel Israel Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Watertown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64662 <5>
    • Swinburne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Swinburne Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinburne Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cotes Cemetery.

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

  • Black River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Great Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Deferiet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Herrings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
    • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
  • Calcium
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Carthage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Copenhagen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Evans Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sterlingville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
  • Watertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • East Rodman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Denmark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Denmark is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Glen Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Philadelphia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brownville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Paddy Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
    • Barnes Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
    • New Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • New Boston is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • Harrisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrisburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Alverson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
    • Briggs Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
    • Castorland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Natural Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Naumburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Cotes 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 Cotes Cemetery.

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 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 Cotes 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 Cotes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #947512  (Cotes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #947512 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: 248 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rutland Center
      • Location given for Cotes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9853438     Lon: -75.7499202
      • 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 '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- Cotes 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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