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A visit to the Macaulay 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 Macaulay Cemetery ...

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

42.9451, -77.1875

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

The Macaulay Cemetery is located in Ontario County<2>.

The county seat for Ontario County is located in Canandaigua. Canandaigua lies just to the southwest of the Macaulay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Macaulay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Macaulay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chapman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Pioneers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Pioneers Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneers Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Theophilus Short Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Theophilus Short Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theophilus Short Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Theophilus Short Cemetery is located in Shortsville.
    • The Theophilus Short Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139435 <5>
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
  • Dillon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
  • Clifton Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Benhan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Benhan Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Buchan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Buchan Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchan Cemetery
    • Orleans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Orleans Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cemetery
    • South Farmington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • Wheat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Wheat Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Coopers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Coopers Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Five Waters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Five Waters Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Waters Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Macaulay Cemetery.

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

  • Clifton Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Shortsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hopewell Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
  • Canandaigua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
    • Canandaigua has also been known as:
    • Canadaigua
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <6>
  • Seneca Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Melvin Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
  • Phelps
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Port Gibson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Flint
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Palmyra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Yellow Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Newark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
    • Cottage City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
    • East Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
    • Marquart Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
    • Gorham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • West Junius
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
    • Mud Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
    • Macedon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
    • Thompson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Victor
      (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 Macaulay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ontario County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Ontario 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 Macaulay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #956222  (Macaulay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #956222 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: Ontario
      • Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clifton Springs
      • Location given for Macaulay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9450639     Lon: -77.1874781
      • 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 Ontario, 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 from Point A (ie- Macaulay 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.