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A visit to the Letts 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 Letts Cemetery ...

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

42.1531, -77.6800

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

The Letts Cemetery is located in Steuben County<2>.

The county seat for Steuben County is located in Bath. Bath lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Letts Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Letts Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Letts Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Krusen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Krusen Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krusen Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Rough & Ready Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rough & Ready Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough & Ready Cemetery
  • Bennetts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bennetts Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Cemetery
  • Call Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Call Hill Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Hill Cemetery
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • West Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • East Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Valley Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Hauber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hauber Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauber Cemetery
    • New St. Mary's Churchyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Highup Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highup Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highup Cemetery
    • Gully Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Gully Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas 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 Letts Cemetery.

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

  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rexville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Independence is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Hartsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hartsville is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • South Canisteo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
  • Canisteo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alfred
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alfred is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Alfred has also been known as:
    • Alfred village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <5>
  • Whitesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Elm Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
  • Hallsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallsport is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Troupsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Adrian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Adrian is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Almond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dyke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dyke is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
    • Paynesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • North Bingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
    • North Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • South Troupsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
    • Hornell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Stannards
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Stannards is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
    • Hedgesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
    • North Hornell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • North Hornell is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Phillips Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
    • Wellsville
      (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 Letts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Steuben County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Steuben 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 Letts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2547945  (Letts Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2547945 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: Steuben
      • Est. Elev: 709 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenwood
      • Location given for Letts Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1530556     Lon: -77.68
      • 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 Steuben, 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- Letts 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.