A visit to the Light 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 Light Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Light Cemetery:
42.0315, -76.3783
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Light Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Light Cemetery is located in Tioga County<2>.
The county seat for Tioga County is located in Owego. Owego lies just to the northeast of the Light Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Light Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Light Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Light Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smithboro Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Asbury Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Tioga Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Tioga Center Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga Center Cemetery
- Barton Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Briggs Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barnum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Lounsberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Meadows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Windham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Windham Cemetery is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Cemetery
- Waits Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Waits Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barton Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tallmadge Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gibson Corners Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Tioga Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Light Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Light Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hoopers Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smithboro
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lounsberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Nichols
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sayre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
- Vawter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Owego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bumpville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North Orwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- South Owego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- West Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Lockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Apalachin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamar Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Owens Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Rome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <6>
- Potterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Warren Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- Little Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Campville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Campville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Gaskill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Chemung
(12 miles [19.3 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 Light Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tioga County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Light Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Nichols
- Owego
- Rome
- Sayre
- Waverly
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 Light Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Tioga 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 Light Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #955291 (Light Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #955291 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: Tioga
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barton
- Location given for Light Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0314632 Lon: -76.3782709
- 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 Tioga, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Light 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. |