A visit to the Galloway Cemetery ...
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 Galloway Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Galloway Cemetery
Lat: 43.0706° (43° 4' 14")
Lon: -77.1775° (-77° 10' 38")
The Galloway Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Galloway Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Galloway Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Galloway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Palmyra Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Palmyra Cemetery
- The East Palmyra Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Hopkins Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopkins Burying Ground is located in Wayne County
- Swift Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swift Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swift Burying Ground is located in Wayne County
- Palmyra Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
- The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- The Palmyra Cemetery has also been known as:
- Palmyra Village Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #738677 <5>
- St. Anne's RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne's RC Cemetery
- The St. Anne's RC Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anne's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Palmyra.
- The St. Anne's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #762731 <5>
- Port Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Gibson Cemetery
- 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
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Culver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culver Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Culver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Culver Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Culver Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of East Palmyra.
- The Culver Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sanford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64313 <5>
- Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground is located in Wayne County
- Langdon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langdon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Langdon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Coopers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coopers Cemetery is located in Ontario County
- Newark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Upper Corners Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Corners Graveyard
- The Upper Corners Graveyard is located in Wayne County
- The Upper Corners Graveyard has also been known as:
- Upper Corners Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66576 <5>
- Marion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
- The Marion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- The Marion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marion Village Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1182755 <5>
- Newark State School Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark State School Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451516 <5>
- East Newark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Walworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walworth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walworth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
- 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
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- 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
- Marbletown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marbletown Cemetery
- 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
- Old Houser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Houser Cemetery
- 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
- Gilbert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Wayne County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Galloway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Galloway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Palmyra
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
- East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
- Port Gibson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marquart Village
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Newark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yellow Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
- Mud Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
- Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
- Fairville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Fairville is located in Wayne County
- Huddle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
- Huddle is located in Wayne County
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Macedon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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 <7>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clifton Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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 <7>
- Macedon Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Shortsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Phelps
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Williamson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
- Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
- Orchard Grove Village Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove Village Park
- Orchard Grove Village Park is located in Wayne County
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Ontario
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Sodus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
- South Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Wayne 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 Galloway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Galloway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton Springs
- Lyons
- Macedon Center
- Macedon
- Manchester
- Newark
- Ontario
- Palmyra
- Phelps
- Shortsville
- Walworth
- Williamson
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 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 Galloway Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Galloway Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Galloway Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #970153 (Galloway Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #970153 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: Palmyra
- County: Wayne Elev: 142
- Location given for GNIS #970153 (Galloway Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.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 Wayne, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Galloway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0706, Longitude: -77.1775 In this case, the coordinates for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |