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A visit to the Dexter Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dexter Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dexter Cemetery (FG ID #64341).

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 Dexter Cemetery ...

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

44.0133, -76.0237

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies just to the east southeast of the Dexter Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dexter Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Dexter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brownville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Muskalonge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Muskalonge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskalonge Cemetery
  • Luther Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Luther Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Hill Cemetery
  • Pettit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pettit Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Fields Settlement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
  • Ferry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ferry Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Cemetery
  • Graves Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graves Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Hill Cemetery
  • Arsenal Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Arsenal Street Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal Street Cemetery
  • North Watertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
    • Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pt. Salubrious Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
    • Military Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Military Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
    • Sandy Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Barnes Bay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barnes Bay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Bay Cemetery
    • Ingerson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ingerson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingerson Cemetery
    • Degel Israel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Degel Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degel Israel Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rouses Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rouses Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouses 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 Dexter Cemetery.

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

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 Dexter Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Dexter 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 Dexter Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #64341

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #948393  (Dexter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #948393 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: 98 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dexter
      • Location given for Dexter Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0131129     Lon: -76.0238155
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 '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- Dexter 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.