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A visit to the Garfield Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Garfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Garfield Cemetery (FG ID #64617).

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 Garfield Cemetery ...

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

44.6513, -74.9651

The Garfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Potsdam.

The cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County<3>.

Adjacent to the Garfield Cemetery and just to the southwest is the Old Saint Marys Cemetery.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the northwest of The Garfield Cemetery is the Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for Saint Lawrence County is located in Canton. Canton lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest of the Garfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Bayside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Parmeter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Parmeter Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmeter Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Leet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Leet Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leet Cemetery
  • Willisville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Willisville Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • West Potsdam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Potsdam Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Potsdam Cemetery
  • South Potsdam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The South Potsdam Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Potsdam Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • White Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Church Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
    • Pleasant Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Mound Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Bridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bridge Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Cemetery
    • Pierrepont Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pierrepont Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Garfield Cemetery.

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

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 Garfield Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Garfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Saint Lawrence 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 Garfield Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #64617

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #976341  (Garfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #976341 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: St. Lawrence
      • Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Potsdam
      • Location given for Garfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6511699     Lon: -74.9649192
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Garfield Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.