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A visit to the Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery

Lat:   42.7392°   (42° 44' 21")

Lon:   -76.1458°   (-76° 8' 44")

The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Cortland County<2>.

The county seat for Cortland County is located in Cortland. Cortland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Elmwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Cortland County
  • Brook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brook Cemetery is located in Cortland County
  • Gillett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gillett Cemetery is located in Cortland County
  • St. Leo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Leo Cemetery is located in Cortland County
  • Bromley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bromley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bromley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bromley Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • Tully Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tully Cemetery
    • The Tully Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • The Tully Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tully United Community Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #534136 <5>
  • Farr Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farr Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farr Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farr Burying Ground is located in Onondaga County
  • Cold Brook Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Brook Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Brook Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cold Brook Valley Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • Sessions Hill Neighborhood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sessions Hill Neighborhood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sessions Hill Neighborhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sessions Hill Neighborhood Cemetery is located in Cortland County
  • Vesper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vesper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vesper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vesper Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • Seven Day Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Day Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Day Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seven Day Baptist Cemetery is located in Cortland County
  • Scott Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Union Cemetery is located in Cortland County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Atwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atwater Cemetery is located in Cortland County
    • East Homer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Homer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Homer Cemetery is located in Cortland County
    • Miles - Mighells Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles - Mighells Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles - Mighells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles - Mighells Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisco Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisco Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otisco Valley Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Cortland County
    • Truxton Village Protestant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truxton Village Protestant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truxton Village Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Truxton Village Protestant Cemetery is located in Cortland County
    • Spafford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spafford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spafford Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Searles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Searles Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Cortland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Homer.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64658 <5>
    • Meeker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meeker Cemetery is located in Onondaga 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 Elmwood Cemetery.

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

  • Preble
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Slab City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Slab City is located in Cortland County
  • East Scott
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Scott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
    • East Scott is located in Cortland County
  • Cummings Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
    • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
  • Assembly Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
    • Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
  • Little York
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Cortland County
  • Pratt Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
    • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
  • Tully
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
    • Tully is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <6>
  • East Homer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
    • East Homer is located in Cortland County
  • Scott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Cortland County
  • East River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • East River is located in Cortland County
  • Truxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Homer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
    • Crains Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Apulia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apulia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apulia
      • Apulia is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
    • Spafford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Sempronius
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
    • Dresserville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
    • Cortland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Otisco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Onondaga County
    • McGraw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <6>
    • Fabius
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Berwyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
    • Cardiff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Onondaga County
    • New Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Cayuga 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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cortland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cortland
  • Homer
    • Homer lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Elmwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Scott
  • Truxton
  • Tully
    • Tully lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Elmwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tully.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully

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 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 Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #949592  (Elmwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #949592 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: Homer
    • County: Cortland         Elev: 366
    • Location given for GNIS #949592 (Elmwood Cemetery)

The official website for Cortland County: www.cortland-co.org/

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 Cortland, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Elmwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7392, Longitude: -76.1458       In this case, the coordinates for the Elmwood 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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