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A visit to the Holy Name 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 Name Cemetery ...

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

44.2609, -74.2460

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

The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Malone. Malone lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the north of the Holy Name Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Name Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Holy Name Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Bernards Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Saranac Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65937 <5>
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Beth Joseph Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Beth Joseph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Alphonsus Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brighton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65386 <5>
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Brighton Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Brighton Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Memorial Park
  • John Browns Grave
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The John Browns Grave is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Browns Grave
  • North Elba Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The North Elba Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Goodspeed Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Goodspeed Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeed Cemetery
    • Franklin Falls Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Long Lake Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
    • Merrillsville Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Merrillsville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Holy Name Cemetery.

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

  • Saranac Inn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
  • Saranac Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ray Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Harrietstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
  • Tupper Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Altamont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Altamont is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Paul Smiths
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Whiteface
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
  • Bloomingdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Placid
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • North Elba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • North Elba is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
  • Tahawus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Franklin Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
    • Horseshoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
    • Newcomb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Merrillsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
    • Alder Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook

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 Name Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Name 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 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 Holy Name Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Name Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #953084  (Holy Name Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #953084 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saranac Lake
      • Location given for Holy Name Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2608896     Lon: -74.2459946
      • 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 Franklin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Name 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.