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A visit to the DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section ...

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 DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section:

43.0339, -76.0664

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

The DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section is located in Onondaga County<2>.

The county seat for Onondaga County is located in Syracuse. Syracuse lies just to the west northwest of the DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section .

Open a Google Map centered on the DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section, with the nearest first.

  • Messina Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Syracuse.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Morningside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65510 <5>
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Frumah Packard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Temple Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Workmen's Circle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ahavath Achim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ahavath Achim Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahavath Achim Cemetery
    • The Ahavath Achim Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jamesville Gate Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221156 <5>
  • Anshe Sfard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St.s Peter and Paul Russion Orthodox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chevra Shas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chevra Shas Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevra Shas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chevra Shas Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Syracuse.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214388 <5>
  • DeWitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeWitt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jamesville Walnutgrove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Jamesville Walnutgrove Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville Walnutgrove Cemetery
      • The Jamesville Walnutgrove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jamesville Cemetery / Avery Memorial
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203995 <5>
    • Fayetteville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fayetteville Pioneer Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Dry Hill Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Dry Hill Burial Ground is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Burial Ground
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Collamer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Collamer Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer 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 DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section, with the nearest first:

  • De Witt
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Lyndon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Jamesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eastwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastwood is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • East Syracuse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Fayetteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Minoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <6>
  • Lyncourt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
  • Syracuse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nedrow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manlius
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mattydale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sentinel Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sentinel Heights is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights
    • Eagle Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Mycenae
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • Kirkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Galeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Galeville is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
    • Indian Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Watervale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
    • North Syracuse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • Solvay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Westvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Westvale is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westvale
    • Log City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
    • Tall Pines Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Liverpool
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairmount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fairmount is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount

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 DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section. The following communities are located in Onondaga County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section.

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 professional and volunteer 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 DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Onondaga 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 DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2542185  (DeWitt Cemetery-Old Section)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2542185 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: Onondaga
      • Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Syracuse East
      • Location given for DeWitt Cemetery-Old Section:
      • Lat: 43.0338889     Lon: -76.0663889
      • 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 Onondaga, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section) 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.