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A visit to the Merritt Cemetery ...

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 Merritt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.2437°   (43° 14' 37")

Lon:   -76.4560°   (-76° 27' 21")

The Merritt Cemetery is located in Oswego County<2>.

The county seat for Oswego County is located in Oswego. Oswego lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Merritt Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Merritt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
  • Lysander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lysander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lysander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lysander Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • Mosher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mosher Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • Granby Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granby Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granby Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Granby Center Cemetery is located in Oswego County
  • Ferris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferris Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
  • Marble Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marble Ridge Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
  • Plainville Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainville Rural Cemetery
    • The Plainville Rural Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • The Plainville Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Plainville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229450 <5>
  • Hortontown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hortontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hortontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hortontown Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • Chase Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hinmansville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinmansville Cemetery
    • The Hinmansville Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinmansville Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Hinmansville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212777 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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 Oswego County
    • Mt. Adnah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hannibal Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannibal Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannibal Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannibal Center Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Dutton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Meridian Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meridian Village Cemetery is located in Cayuga County
    • Fairdale Rural Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairdale Rural Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairdale Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairdale Rural Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • 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 Onondaga County
    • Pendergast Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sixteenth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteenth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteenth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sixteenth Cemetery is located in Oswego County

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 Merritt Cemetery.

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

  • Lysander
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
  • Jacksonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • South Granby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Granby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
    • South Granby is located in Oswego County
  • Bowens Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
    • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Little Utica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
    • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
  • Ira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Cayuga County
  • Wrights Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Wrights Corners is located in Onondaga County
  • Hinmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
    • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
  • Fulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Granby Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
    • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
  • Meridian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <6>
  • Ingalls Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
    • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
    • Cato
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <6>
    • Phoenix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Baldwinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
      • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <6>
    • Hannibal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pennellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Victory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Victory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Victory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Jacks Reef
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
    • Village Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
      • Village Green is located in Onondaga County
    • Drakes Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Corner
      • Drakes Corner is located in Oswego County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Oswego County
    • Minetto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetto
      • Minetto is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minetto <6>

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 Merritt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oswego County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Merritt Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Merritt Cemetery:

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 Merritt Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #957012  (Merritt Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #957012 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: Lysander
    • County: Oswego         Elev: 121
    • Location given for GNIS #957012 (Merritt Cemetery)

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

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 Oswego, 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 Merritt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2437, Longitude: -76.4560       In this case, the coordinates for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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