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A visit to the Decker Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Decker Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3556°   (42° 21' 20")

Lon:   -74.5978°   (-74° 35' 52")

The Decker Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Delhi. Delhi lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Decker 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 Decker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Stamford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Locust Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Locust Hill Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Narrow Notch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narrow Notch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narrow Notch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Narrow Notch Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Peck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peck Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
  • Roses Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roses Brook Cemetery
    • The Roses Brook Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roses Brook Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of South Kortright.
    • The Roses Brook Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Rose Brook Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65859 <5>
  • Roxbury Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roxbury Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roxbury Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roxbury Village Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Soule Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Soule Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
  • Cowley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cowley Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
  • UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The UMC Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Grand Gorge Main Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Gorge Main Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Gorge Main Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grand Gorge Main Cemetery is located in Delaware County
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    • South Gilboa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gilboa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gilboa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Gilboa Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
    • Ruliffson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruliffson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruliffson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruliffson Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
    • Choate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Choate Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
    • Potter Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Hill Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Yellow Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Church Cemetery is located in Delaware County

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 Decker Cemetery.

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

  • Stamford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <6>
  • Hobart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <6>
  • Roxbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Grand Gorge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • South Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
  • South Kortright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Harpersfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bovina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Bovina is located in Delaware County
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • North Kortright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
    • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
  • New Kingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
  • Halcottsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Denver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bloomville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bovina Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
    • Simpsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
    • Andes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
      • Andes is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <6>
    • Margaretville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
      • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <6>
    • Fleischmanns
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
      • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <6>
    • West Kill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Manorkill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
    • Broome Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
    • Highmount
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <6>

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 Decker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Decker Cemetery:

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 Decker Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2548276  (Decker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2548276 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Roxbury
    • County: Delaware         Elev: 588
    • Location given for GNIS #2548276 (Decker Cemetery)

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 Delaware, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Decker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3556, Longitude: -74.5978       In this case, the coordinates for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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