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A visit to the Fort Ontario 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 Ft. Ontario Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Ontario Cemetery:

43.4683, -76.5058

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

The Ft. Ontario Cemetery is located in Oswego County<2>.

The county seat for Oswego County is located in Oswego. Oswego lies just to the south of the Ft. Ontario Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Ontario Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ft. Ontario Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • South Road Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mattison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mattison Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattison Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Oswego.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65787 <5>
  • Union Village Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Oswego.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65813 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Kingdom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kingdom Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Cemetery
  • Blossom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Blossom Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Cemetery
  • Irish Settlement Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Worden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Worden Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
    • Minetto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Minetto Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetto Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Whittemore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whittemore Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore Cemetery
    • Peck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Van Buren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Van Buren Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Ontario Cemetery.

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

  • Oswego
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oswego Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oswego Center is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego Center
  • Scriba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Scriba is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scriba
    • Scriba has also been known as:
    • Scriba Corners
  • Southwest Oswego
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
  • Furniss
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Furniss is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
  • Minetto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • North Sterling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
  • Granby Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
  • North Volney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Volney is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Volney
  • Sterling Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
  • Hannibal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Fairdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Drakes Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Drakes Corner is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Corner
    • Fulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vermilion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Vermilion is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
    • Bowens Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
    • Mungers Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mungers Corners is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mungers Corners
    • Mexico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Arthur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Arthur is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Texas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Texas is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Fair Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Granby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby

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 Ft. Ontario Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oswego County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Ontario 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 Ft. Ontario Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Oswego 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 Ft. Ontario Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2542482  (Fort Ontario Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2542482 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: Oswego
      • Est. Elev: 84 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oswego West
      • Location given for Fort Ontario Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4683333     Lon: -76.5058333
      • 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 Oswego, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Ontario 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.