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A visit to the Merithew 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 Merithew Cemetery ...

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

42.4076, -75.2435

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

The Merithew Cemetery is located in Otsego County<2>.

The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Merithew Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merithew Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Merithew Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
  • Hopkin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hopkin Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkin Cemetery
  • Flax Island Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Flax Island Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flax Island Cemetery
  • Unadilla Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Bundy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bundy Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Cemetery
  • East Sidney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The East Sidney Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sidney Cemetery
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burdick Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick Cemetery
  • Prentiss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss Cemetery
  • Butternut Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rogers Hollow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rogers Hollow Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hollow Cemetery
    • Ouleout Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Northup Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Northup Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northup Cemetery
    • Quackenbush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Quackenbush Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenbush Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
    • Old Churchyard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Hollis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
    • Upton Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Upton Park Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton Park Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Mount Upton.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Wood Cemetery
      • Mt. Upton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65218 <5>
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • The Knoll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knoll Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Knoll Cemetery
    • Congregational Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Otsdawa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Otsdawa Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsdawa Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merithew Cemetery.

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

  • Youmans Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
  • Wells Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Otego
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gilbertsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Copes Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
  • Unadilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Oneonta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
  • Mount Upton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sidney Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • North Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
  • West End
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lathams Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Morris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • East Guilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Merrickville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Oneonta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sidney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tacoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Laurens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Guilford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Yaleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Masonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Merithew Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otsego County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Otsego 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 Merithew Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #956986  (Merithew Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #956986 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: Otsego
      • Est. Elev: 487 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Otego
      • Location given for Merithew Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4075794     Lon: -75.2435042
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merithew 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.
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