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A visit to the Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1929°   (42° 11' 34")

Lon:   -74.4746°   (-74° 28' 28")

The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Greene County<1>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Catskill. Catskill lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the east of the Elk Creek Cemetery .

Name Variations for Elk Creek Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Elk Creek Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Gordon Family Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Halcott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Halcott Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Bedell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bedell Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Clovesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clovesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clovesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clovesville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • West Kill Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Kill Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Schermerhorn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schermerhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schermerhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schermerhorn Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Vega Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vega Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vega Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Scudder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scudder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scudder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scudder Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Halcottsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcottsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcottsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Halcottsville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Ulster County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Deyo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deyo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deyo Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Deyoe Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Little West Kill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little West Kill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little West Kill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little West Kill Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The UMC Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Yellow Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Church Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Schemehorn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schemehorn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schemehorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schemehorn Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Arkville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arkville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Lake Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Hill Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Rappelea Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rappelea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rappelea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rappelea Cemetery is located in Greene County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elk Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #949494  (Elk Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #949494 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: West Kill
    • County: Greene         Elev: 552
    • Location given for GNIS #949494 (Elk Creek Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elk Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1929, Longitude: -74.4746    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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