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A visit to the North Jay 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 North Jay Cemetery ...

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

44.4073, -73.6574

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

The North Jay Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the North Jay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Jay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the North Jay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jay Central Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64172 <5>
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Haselton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Haselton Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haselton Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Malbone Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Malbone Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malbone Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Boardman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Boardman Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Peru Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282867 <5>
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Calkins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calkins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins Cemetery
    • Ingalls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ingalls Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brookfield Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Douglass Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 North Jay Cemetery.

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

  • North Jay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • North Jay is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
  • Au Sable Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomasville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomasville is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Black Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
  • Upper Jay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Harkness
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harkness is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
  • Lewis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Reber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reber is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
  • Keeseville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Douglass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Douglass is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ausable Chasm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
    • Elizabethtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Willsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Willsboro Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Willsboro Point is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
    • Peru
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Kent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whallonsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Whallonsburg is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whallonsburg
    • Redford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Laphams Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
    • Clayburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayburg is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
    • Alder Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
    • Franklin Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
    • Moffitsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville

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 North Jay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Jay 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 either 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 North Jay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 North Jay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #958833  (North Jay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #958833 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: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Au Sable Forks
      • Location given for North Jay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4072698     Lon: -73.6573603
      • 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 Essex, 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- North Jay 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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