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A visit to the Federal Flat 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 Federal Flat Cemetery ...

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

43.7790, -73.9421

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

The Federal Flat Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Federal Flat Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Federal Flat Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Federal Flat Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Minerva.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224507 <5>
  • Igerna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Igerna Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igerna Cemetery
  • Baroudi Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tyrel Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Tyrel Family Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrel Family Cemetery
  • Fish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fish Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Cemetery
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Creek Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Pottersville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Pottersville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pottersville Cemetery (New)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pottersville Cemetery (Old)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wevertown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Wevertown Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wevertown Cemetery
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
    • Wakley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Wakley Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakley Cemetery
    • West Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Church Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Church Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
    • Dillingham Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dillingham Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham Cemetery
    • Chester Rural Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chester Rural Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Rural Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chester Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Chestertown.
      • The Chester Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leggett Cemetery
      • Leggetts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962294 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Federal Flat Cemetery.

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

  • Minerva
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Holcombville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Holcombville is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
  • Pottersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Loch Muller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
  • Riparius
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Adirondack
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Schroon Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wevertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Johnsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chestertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brant Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Boreas River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Boreas River is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreas River
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Bakers Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Severance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blue Ridge is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Riverbank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverbank is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Indian Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Federal Flat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Federal Flat 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 professional and volunteer 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 Federal Flat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Federal Flat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #949952  (Federal Flat Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #949952 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: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 353 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Minerva
      • Location given for Federal Flat Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.778953     Lon: -73.9420783
      • 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 Essex, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Federal Flat 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.