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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. 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

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

43.8145, -76.0296

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

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Elmwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 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.

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Giddingsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Giddingsville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giddingsville Cemetery
  • Honeyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Honeyville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville Cemetery
  • Grow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grow Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Randall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
  • Rices Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rices Corners Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Corners Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rices Corners Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Adams Center.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214467 <5>
  • Saxe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Saxe Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxe Cemetery
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Isham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Isham Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham Cemetery
    • North Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The North Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • Mixer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mixer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixer Cemetery
    • Bigelow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood 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 Elmwood Cemetery.

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

  • Adams
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Adams is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
  • Adams Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lyon Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
  • Belleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lorraine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Ellisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mannsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Worth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Worth is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
  • Henderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
  • Sackets Harbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Rodman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
    • Boultons Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boultons Beach
    • Alverson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
    • Worth Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
    • Barnes Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
    • Lacona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pillar Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
    • Sandy Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Smartville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Smartville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
    • Watertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Paddy Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
    • Glen Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Brownville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dexter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

  • 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 Elmwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #949598  (Elmwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #949598 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: 185 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Adams
      • Location given for Elmwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8145096     Lon: -76.029645
      • 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 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' (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- Elmwood 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>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.