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A visit to the Messina Springs 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 Messina Springs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Messina Springs 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 Messina Springs Cemetery

Lat:   43.0697°   (43° 4' 10")

Lon:   -76.0928°   (-76° 5' 34")

The Messina Springs Cemetery is located in Onondaga County<2>.

The county seat for Onondaga County is located in Syracuse. Syracuse lies just to the west southwest of the Messina Springs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Messina Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66074 <5>
  • DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The DeWitt Cemetery - Old Section is located in Onondaga County
  • DeWitt Cemetery - New Section
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery - New Section
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery - New Section have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The DeWitt Cemetery - New Section is located in Onondaga County
  • White Chapel Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Chapel Memory Gardens is located in Onondaga County
  • Collamer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collamer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collamer Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • Taft Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taft Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taft Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • First Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Ward Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Syracuse.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Morningside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65510 <5>
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • North Syracuse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Syracuse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Syracuse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Syracuse Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Frumah Packard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Temple Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • St.s Peter and Paul Russion Orthodox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Workmen's Circle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ahavath Achim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahavath Achim Cemetery
      • The Ahavath Achim Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • The Ahavath Achim Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jamesville Gate Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221156 <5>
    • Anshe Sfard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chevra Shas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chevra Shas Cemetery
      • The Chevra Shas Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chevra Shas Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Syracuse.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214388 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Onondaga 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 Messina Springs Cemetery.

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

  • East Syracuse
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
    • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Lyncourt
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyncourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
    • Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
  • De Witt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Syracuse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mattydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyndon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
  • North Syracuse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
    • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Minoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
    • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <6>
  • Galeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
    • Galeville is located in Onondaga County
  • Jamesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fayetteville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
  • Westvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westvale
    • Westvale is located in Onondaga County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nedrow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nedrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nedrow
      • Nedrow is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nedrow <6>
    • Liverpool
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Solvay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
      • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <6>
    • Fairmount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Onondaga County
    • Manlius
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manlius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
      • Manlius is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <6>
    • Kirkville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lakeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Onondaga County
    • Sentinel Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights
      • Sentinel Heights is located in Onondaga County
    • Eagle Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Mycenae
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mycenae. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
    • Clay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <6>
    • Tall Pines Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Bridgeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <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 Messina Springs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Onondaga County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2542186  (Messina Springs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2542186 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: Syracuse East
    • County: Onondaga         Elev: 144
    • Location given for GNIS #2542186 (Messina Springs Cemetery)

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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 Onondaga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Messina Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0697, Longitude: -76.0928       In this case, the coordinates for the Messina Springs 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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