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A visit to the Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley Cemetery ...

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

43.4400, -75.9731

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

The Happy Valley Cemetery is located in Oswego County<2>.

The county seat for Oswego County is located in Oswego. Oswego lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west of the Happy Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Happy Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Happy Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Madison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Madison Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Getman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Getman Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getman Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Albion Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Albion Center Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center Cemetery
  • West Amboy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The West Amboy Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Williamstown Cemetery
    • Williamstown Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64502 <5>
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lawn Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Amboy Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Amboy Center Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy Center Cemetery
    • Kinney Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kinney Family Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Family Cemetery
    • Bidwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bidwell Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Salmon River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salmon River Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salmon River Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Pulaski.
      • The Salmon River Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pineville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986877 <5>
    • Pekin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pekin Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • McClelland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The McClelland Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland Cemetery
    • Maple View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Maple View Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View Cemetery
    • Pleasant Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Lawn Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Parish.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65680 <5>
    • Carleys Mills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carleys Mills Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleys Mills Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Happy Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Kasoag
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kasoag is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
  • West Amboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
  • Albion Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Albion Center is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
  • Altmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dugway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dugway is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
  • Parish
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Graftons Square
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Graftons Square is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graftons Square
  • Gayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gayville is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Redfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chateaugay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
  • Orwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hastings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mallory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Prattham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Prattham is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattham
    • West Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Monroe is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • Nicholsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Pulaski
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Daysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Daysville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Central Square
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Constantia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elpis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Osceola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Osceola is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Smartville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Smartville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
    • Daysville Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Daysville Corner is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville Corner
    • Mexico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2369729  (Happy Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2369729 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: 198 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Williamstown
      • Location given for Happy Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.44     Lon: -75.9730556
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Happy Valley 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.