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The location of the Five Waters Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Five Waters Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Five Waters Cemetery

Lat:   42.9878°   (42° 59' 16")

Lon:   -77.0928°   (-77° 5' 34")

The Five Waters Cemetery is located in Ontario County<2>.

The county seat for Ontario County is located in Canandaigua. Canandaigua lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Five Waters Cemetery .

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 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 Five Waters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Ontario County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Five Waters Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Five Waters Cemetery.

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

    • Clifton Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <4>
    • Phelps
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Port Gibson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Melvin Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Seneca Castle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Junius
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Mud Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Manchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Shortsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • East Palmyra
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
        • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Lyons
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Wayne County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
      • Flint
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
        • Flint is located in Ontario County
      • Dobbins Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
        • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Fairville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
        • Fairville is located in Wayne County
      • Palmyra
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Geneva
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Yellow Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
        • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Border City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
        • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Marquart Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
        • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Canandaigua
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Marion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Waterloo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Huddle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
        • Huddle is located in Wayne County
      • Macedon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
        • Macedon is located in Wayne County
        • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <4>

    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 Five Waters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ontario County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Five Waters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Riverview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Clifton Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clifton Springs Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Springs Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    • Purchase Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purchase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purchase Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purchase Cemetery
    • Marbletown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marbletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marbletown Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marbletown Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Pinewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinewood Cemetery
    • Newark State School Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Newark State School Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark State School Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Newark.
      • The Newark State School Cemetery has also been known as:
      • NDC Potters Field
      • NDC State School Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark State School Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451516 <6>
    • East Newark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Port Gibson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Port Gibson Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Gibson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Wheat Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheat Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheat Cemetery
      • Melvin Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melvin Hill Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Hill Cemetery
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Westfall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
      • Old Houser Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Houser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Houser Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Houser Cemetery
      • Newark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Pioneers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneers Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneers Cemetery
      • Macaulay Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macaulay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macaulay Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macaulay Cemetery
      • Herrington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herrington Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrington Cemetery
      • Orleans Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orleans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orleans Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orleans Cemetery
      • Joslyn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joslyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joslyn Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joslyn Cemetery
      • Armstrong Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Vandemark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandemark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vandemark Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandemark Cemetery

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

    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 Five Waters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2542279  (Five Waters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2542279 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: Phelps
      • County: Ontario         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #2542279 (Five Waters Cemetery)

    The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

    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 Ontario, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Five Waters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9878, Longitude: -77.0928       In this case, the coordinates for the Five Waters Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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