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A visit to the Military 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 Military Cemetery ...

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

43.9484, -76.1055

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

The Military Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Military Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Military Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Military Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ferry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ferry Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Cemetery
  • Stone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
  • Ingerson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ingerson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingerson Cemetery
  • Sherwin Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sherwin Bay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin Bay Cemetery
  • Rices Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rices Corners Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Corners Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rices Corners Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Adams Center.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214467 <5>
  • Muskalonge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Muskalonge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskalonge Cemetery
  • Grow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Grow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grow Cemetery
  • North Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams Cemetery
  • Luther Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Luther Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Hill Cemetery
  • Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pt. Salubrious Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
  • Pt. Peninsula Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pt. Peninsula Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Peninsula Cemetery
  • Fields Settlement Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brownville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brownville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brownville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Brownville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969149 <5>
    • Dexter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • Graves Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Graves Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Hill Cemetery
    • Barnes Bay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Barnes Bay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Bay Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Honeyville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Honeyville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Military Cemetery.

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

  • Sackets Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Boultons Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boultons Beach
  • Pillar Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
  • Alverson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
  • Adams Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove
  • Dexter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyon Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
  • Limerick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Point Peninsula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peninsula
  • Henderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Paddy Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Brownville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Chaumont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Watertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Adams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Adams is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
    • Three Mile Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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 Military Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Military 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 professional and volunteer 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 Military Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Military Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #957186  (Military Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #957186 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sackets Harbor
      • Location given for Military Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9483928     Lon: -76.1054816
      • 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 Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Military 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.