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The location of the DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section ...

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)

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

Lat:   43.0339°   (43° 2' 2")

Lon:   -76.0664°   (-76° 3' 59")

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 .

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 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 DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Onondaga County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
    • Lyndon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
    • Jamesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • East Syracuse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
      • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Fayetteville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
    • Minoa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <4>
    • Lyncourt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyncourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
      • Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
    • Syracuse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nedrow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nedrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nedrow
      • Nedrow is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nedrow <4>
    • Manlius
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
      • Manlius is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <4>
    • Mattydale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sentinel Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights
      • Sentinel Heights is located in Onondaga County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Eagle Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
        • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Kirkville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Galeville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
        • Galeville is located in Onondaga County
      • Indian Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Watervale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
        • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
      • North Syracuse
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
        • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
      • Solvay
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
        • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <4>
      • Westvale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westvale
        • Westvale is located in Onondaga County
      • Log City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
        • Log City is located in Onondaga County
      • Tall Pines Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
        • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Liverpool
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairmount
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
        • Fairmount is located in Onondaga County
      • Cards Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cards Corners
        • Cards Corners is located in Onondaga County
      • LaFayette
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
        • LaFayette is located in Onondaga County
        • LaFayette has also been known as:
        • LaFayette Square
        • Te-Ka-Wis-To-Ta
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
      • Chittenango
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
        • Chittenango is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <4>
      • Bolivar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
        • Bolivar is located in Madison County
      • Bridgeport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
      • Lakeland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
        • Lakeland is located in Onondaga County

    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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messina Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messina Springs Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messina Springs Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65510 <6>
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • 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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chevra Shas Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Syracuse.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chevra Shas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214388 <6>
    • DeWitt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The Jamesville Walnutgrove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jamesville Cemetery / Avery Memorial
        • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamesville Walnutgrove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203995 <6>
      • Fayetteville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Fayetteville Pioneer Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayetteville Pioneer Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fayetteville Pioneer Burial Ground is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayetteville Pioneer Burial Ground
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Dry Hill Burial Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Hill Burial Ground is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Collamer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collamer Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collamer Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #2542185 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: Syracuse East
      • County: Onondaga         Elev: 144
      • Location given for GNIS #2542185 (DeWitt Cemetery-Old Section)

    The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

    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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0339, Longitude: -76.0664       In this case, the coordinates for the DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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