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A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

44.6778, -74.6955

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

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Lawrence County is located in Canton. Canton lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ft. Jackson Hopkinton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mound Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mound Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Hill Cemetery
  • Chesterfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Chesterfield Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Hailville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hailville Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailville Cemetery
  • East Part Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Part Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Part Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Ives Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Hill Crest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hill Crest Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest Cemetery
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    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Holmes Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holmes Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Hill Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Brasher Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66150 <5>
    • Winthrop Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint Chaffee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Flint Chaffee Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Chaffee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

  • Hopkinton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
  • Nicholville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Parishville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Regis Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Alburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
  • Brasher Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Winthrop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Parishville Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
  • Sandfordville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
  • West Stockholm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • East Dickinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
  • Moira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Parishville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
    • Willisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Brushton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • North Stockholm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
    • Brasher Iron Works
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Brasher Iron Works is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Iron Works
    • Hannawa Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Coney Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
    • Colton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Colton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sisson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sisson is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
    • Potsdam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <6>
    • West Bangor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
    • Norwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>

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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #976449  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #976449 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: 272 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nicholville
      • Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6778353     Lon: -74.6954652
      • 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 Saint Lawrence, 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- Holy Cross 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.