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A visit to the Groton Cemetery ...


The location of the Groton 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 Groton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.5944°   (42° 35' 39")

Lon:   -76.3603°   (-76° 21' 37")

The Groton Cemetery is located in Tompkins County<2>.

The county seat for Tompkins County is located in Ithaca. Ithaca lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Groton 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 Groton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Tompkins 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 Groton 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Groton Cemetery.

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

    • Groton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Peruville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Summer Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
    • Groton City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Freeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <4>
    • Locke
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dryden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <4>
    • Munsons Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Dresserville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
    • North Lansing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Montville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
        • Montville is located in Cayuga County
      • Moravia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Lansing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
      • Cortland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Homer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Cortland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
      • Sempronius
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
        • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
      • Cayuga Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
        • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Varna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
        • Varna is located in Tompkins County
      • Willow Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
        • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
      • Forest Home
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
        • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
      • Pratt Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
        • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
      • Scott
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Scott is located in Cortland County
      • Ithaca
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
        • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
      • East Ithaca
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
        • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Cascade
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
        • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
      • East River
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
        • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Little York
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
        • Little York is located in Cortland County
      • Lake Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
        • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins 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 Groton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tompkins County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Groton 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Groton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Groton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Groton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Groton Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Groton Cemetery
    • Peruville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peruville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peruville Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peruville Cemetery
    • Summerhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerhill Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerhill Cemetery
    • Monaghan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monaghan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monaghan Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monaghan Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • The Byrd Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bird Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63984 <6>
    • Stearns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Cobb Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobb Street Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Street Cemetery
    • McLean Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLean Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
    • Hinman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinman Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Edsall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edsall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edsall Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edsall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Edsall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edsall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edsall Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edsall Cemetery
      • Lanterman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lanterman Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanterman Cemetery
      • East Lansing Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Lansing Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lansing Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Lickville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lickville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lickville Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lickville Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • North Lansing Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • West Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Hill Cemetery is located in Cortland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
      • Eaton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton 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 Groton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2514908  (Groton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2514908 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: Groton
      • County: Tompkins         Elev: 368
      • Location given for GNIS #2514908 (Groton Cemetery)

    The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.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 Tompkins, 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 Groton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5944, Longitude: -76.3603       In this case, the coordinates for the Groton 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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