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A visit to the Isham 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 Isham Cemetery ...

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

43.8523, -75.9346

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

The Isham Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies just to the north of the Isham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Isham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Isham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
  • Honeyville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Honeyville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • North Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Degel Israel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Degel Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degel Israel Cemetery
  • Rices Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rices Corners Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Corners Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rices Corners Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Adams Center.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214467 <5>
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Watertown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64662 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Graves Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Graves Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Hill Cemetery
    • Fields Settlement Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Randall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
    • Lyman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
    • Grow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Grow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grow Cemetery
    • Giddingsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Giddingsville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giddingsville Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Arsenal Street Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Arsenal Street Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal Street 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 Isham Cemetery.

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

  • Adams Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Rodman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
  • Adams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
  • Worth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Worth is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
  • Lorraine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Barnes Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
  • Alverson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
  • Lyon Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
  • Worth Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
  • Watertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Belleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Paddy Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
    • New Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • New Boston is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • Glen Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Mannsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sackets Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boultons Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boultons Beach
    • Ellisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Calcium
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pillar Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
    • Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Woodville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Limerick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Copenhagen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Black River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Isham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Isham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Isham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #953813  (Isham Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #953813 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 225 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rodman
      • Location given for Isham Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8522871     Lon: -75.9346432
      • 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 Jefferson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Isham 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.