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The location of the Michael Handy Farm 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 Michael Handy Farm Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery

Lat:   42.2936°   (42° 17' 36")

Lon:   -76.4369°   (-76° 26' 12")

The Michael Handy Farm Cemetery is located in Tompkins County<2>.

The county seat for Tompkins County is located in Ithaca. Ithaca lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery .

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 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 Michael Handy Farm Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Tompkins County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery.

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

    • North Spencer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • West Candor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
    • Candor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Besemer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
    • Van Etten
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <4>
    • Slaterville Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • Hamar Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • East Ithaca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
    • West Newark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Varna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
        • Varna is located in Tompkins County
      • Weltonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
        • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
      • Forest Home
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
        • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
      • Cayuga Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
        • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Lansing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
      • Newark Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Harford Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
        • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Harford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cayutaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
        • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
      • Alpine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lockwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Owego
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
        • Owego is located in Tioga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <4>
      • Dryden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
        • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <4>
      • Freeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
        • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <4>

    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 Michael Handy Farm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tompkins County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Michael Handy Farm Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Candor
      • Candor lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Candor.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
    • Dryden
      • Dryden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dryden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Freeville
    • Ithaca
      • Ithaca lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ithaca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Newark Valley
    • Owego
      • Owego lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Owego.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
    • Spencer
      • Spencer lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spencer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Danby Rural Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danby Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danby Rural Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danby Rural Cemetery
    • Green & Mettler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green & Mettler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green & Mettler Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green & Mettler Cemetery
    • Smith Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Danby Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danby Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danby Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danby Presbyterian Cemetery
    • West Danby Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Danby Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Danby Methodist Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Danby Methodist Cemetery
    • North Spencer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Spencer Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Spencer Cemetery
    • North Candor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Candor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Candor Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Candor Cemetery
    • Adams Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Settlement Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Settlement Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Ferris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
    • West Candor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Candor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Candor Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Candor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Morris Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Cutter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cutter Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutter Cemetery
      • Larue Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larue Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larue Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Old Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Baptist Corners Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Corners Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Corners Cemetery
      • Schumacher Road Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schumacher Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schumacher Road Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schumacher Road Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Central Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Chapel Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Chapel Cemetery
      • Quick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quick Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quick Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Roe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roe Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery

    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 Michael Handy Farm Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2515004  (Michael Handy Farm Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2515004 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: Willseyville
      • County: Tompkins         Elev: 457
      • Location given for GNIS #2515004 (Michael Handy Farm Cemetery)

    The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.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 Tompkins, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Michael Handy Farm Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2936, Longitude: -76.4369       In this case, the coordinates for the Michael Handy Farm 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.




 

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