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A visit to the Fantine 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 Fantine Cemetery ...

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

41.7287, -74.3877

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

The Fantine Cemetery is located in Ulster County<2>.

The county seat for Ulster County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Fantine Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fantine Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Fantine Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
  • Pine Bush Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Bush Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bush Cemetery
  • Furman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Furman Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Accord Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Accord Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord Cemetery
  • Stanton Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bruynswick Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bruynswick Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Rural Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rural Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Fallsburg Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg Cemetery
    • The Fallsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Palen's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142769 <5>
  • Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
    • Palentown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Palentown Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palentown Cemetery
    • Sylvan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Cemetery
    • Bloomingburg Rural Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bloomington Rural Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mulford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mulford Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulford Cemetery
    • Benton - Bar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Benton - Bar Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton - Bar Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fantine Cemetery.

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

  • Ellenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Napanoch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Port Ben
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
  • Wawarsing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cragsmoor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
  • Crawford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crawford is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Kerhonkson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Summitville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ulsterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
  • Dwaarkill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Rutsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
    • Pine Bush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruynswick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
    • Accord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Woodbourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Glen Wild
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wurtsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grahamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yankee Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
    • Bloomingburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Searsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
    • Gardiner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mohonk Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kyserike
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kyserike is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyserike
    • Kripplebush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kripplebush is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kripplebush
    • South Fallsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Fantine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ulster County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fantine 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 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 Fantine Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Ulster 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 Fantine Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #949903  (Fantine Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #949903 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: Ulster
      • Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ellenville
      • Location given for Fantine Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.7287046     Lon: -74.3876542
      • 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 Ulster, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fantine 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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