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A visit to the Flax Island Cemetery ...


The location of the Flax Island 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 Flax Island Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Flax Island Cemetery

Lat:   42.4423°   (42° 26' 32")

Lon:   -75.2179°   (-75° 13' 4")

The Flax Island Cemetery is located in Otsego County<2>.

The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of the Flax Island Cemetery .

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 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 Flax Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Otsego 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 Flax Island 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Flax Island Cemetery.

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

    • Youmans Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Otego
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wells Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Oneonta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Gilbertsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <4>
    • West End
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Copes Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
    • North Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Oneonta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <4>
    • Laurens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mount Upton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Unadilla
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
        • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
      • Lathams Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathams Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
        • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Sidney Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • East Guilford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
        • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Colliersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Vision
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sidney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
      • Pittsfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
        • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
      • New Berlin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
        • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
      • Welcome
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
        • Welcome is located in Otsego County

    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 Flax Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otsego County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Flax Island Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Emmons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
    • Carr Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Hopkin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkin Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkin Cemetery
    • Burdick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdick Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
    • Merithew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merithew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merithew Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merithew Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Bundy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bundy Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bundy Cemetery
    • Otsdawa Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otsdawa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otsdawa Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otsdawa Cemetery
    • Prentiss Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prentiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prentiss Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Northup Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northup Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northup Cemetery
      • Quackenbush Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quackenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quackenbush Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quackenbush Cemetery
      • Hathaway Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Morris Family Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Family Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Family Burying Ground is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Family Burying Ground
      • Old Churchyard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Churchyard Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Churchyard Cemetery
      • Unadilla Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unadilla Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unadilla Center Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unadilla Center Cemetery
      • Strait Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strait Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strait Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook 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 Flax Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #950263  (Flax Island Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #950263 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: Otego
      • County: Otsego         Elev: 482
      • Location given for GNIS #950263 (Flax Island Cemetery)

    The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

    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 Otsego, 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 obstructions 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 Flax Island Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4423, Longitude: -75.2179       In this case, the coordinates for the Flax Island 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.




 

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