A visit to the Lynes Cemetery ...
The location of the Lynes Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Lynes Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lynes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lynes Cemetery
Lat: 42.6279° (42° 37' 40")
Lon: -74.9471° (-74° 56' 49")
The Lynes Cemetery is located in Otsego County<2>.
The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies just to the north of the Lynes Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lynes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Otsego County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lynes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lynes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Milford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Westville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Otsego County
- Bowerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
- Cooperstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hartwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vision
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fly Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Portlandville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Middlefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Otsego County
- Lena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Otsego County
- Maryland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cattown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oaksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
- Oaksville is located in Otsego County
- Schenevus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Laurens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
- Laurens is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <4>
- Colliersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Snowdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
- Snowdon is located in Otsego County
- Worcester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Middlefield Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Welcome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Otsego County
- Simpsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Otsego County
- Pleasant Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Roseboom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garrattsville
(11 miles [17.7 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 Lynes Cemetery. The following communities are located in Otsego County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lynes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cooperstown
- Fly Creek
- Garrattsville
- Hartwick
- Milford
- Roseboom
- Schenevus
- Worcester
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lynes Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lynes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hartwick Seminary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartwick Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hartwick Seminary Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwick Seminary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
- Milford Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Milford Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Village Cemetery
- Toddsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toddsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Toddsville Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toddsville Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
- Westville Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Westville Baptist Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Baptist Cemetery
- Westville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
- Maple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Steere Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Steere Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steere Cemetery
- Winsor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Winsor Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winsor Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
- Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Field Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
- Hartwick Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartwick Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hartwick Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Hartwick.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwick Village Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340048 <6>
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
- Platt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Platt Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platt Cemetery
- Lakewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cooperstown.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65055 <6>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Lynes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #956179 (Lynes Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #956179 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Cooperstown
- County: Otsego Elev: 378
- Location given for GNIS #956179 (Lynes Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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 Otsego, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lynes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6279, Longitude: -74.9471 In this case, the coordinates for the Lynes Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<6> | 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. |