A visit to the Etna Community 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 Etna Community Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Etna Community Cemetery:
42.4833, -76.3833
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Etna Community Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Etna Community Cemetery is located in Tompkins County<2>.
The county seat for Tompkins County is located in Ithaca. Ithaca lies just to the west southwest of the Etna Community Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Etna Community Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Etna Community Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Etna Community Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willow Glen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Ellis Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ellis Hollow Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Hollow Cemetery
- Peruville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Peruville Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lake View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Ithaca City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ithaca City Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca City Cemetery
- Ithaca City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ithaca City Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca City Cemetery
- South Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The South Hill Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
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- Roe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Roe Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
- Quick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Quick Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
- Dutch Reformed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mulks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mulks Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulks Cemetery
- Scofield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Scofield Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Cobb Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cobb Street Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Street Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- East Lansing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The East Lansing Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Cornell Lane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cornell Lane Cemetery is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Lane Cemetery
- Carpenter Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Groton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Groton Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Cemetery
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]<3> of the Etna Community Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Etna Community Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Freeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Varna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
- Forest Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Dryden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peruville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Peruville is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
- Cayuga Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- East Ithaca
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
- Lansing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ithaca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Besemer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Slaterville Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McLean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Groton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
- West Groton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Groton is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- Harford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Myers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Myers is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
- White Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Caroline Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Willow Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Danby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Harford Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Groton City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Groton City is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
- North Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
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 Etna Community Cemetery. The following communities are located in Tompkins County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Etna Community Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Danby
- Danby lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Etna Community Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danby.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Dryden
- Freeville
- Groton
- Ithaca
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 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 Etna Community Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Tompkins 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 Etna Community Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2514989 (Etna Community Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2514989 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: Tompkins
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ithaca East
- Location given for Etna Community Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4833333 Lon: -76.3833333
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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 Tompkins, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Etna Community 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. |
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