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A visit to the Oatka 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 Oatka Cemetery ...

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

43.0134, -77.7678

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

The Oatka Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Oatka Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oatka Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oatka Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Garbutt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Garbutt Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Fellows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fellows Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
  • North Rush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Caledonia Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bushman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bushman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushman Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Chili Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Chili Rural Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili Rural Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Buckbee Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Buckbee Rural Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckbee Rural Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mumford Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mumford Rural Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford Rural Cemetery
    • St. Columbus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Columbus Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbus Cemetery
    • River View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The River View Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Cemetery
    • Inverness Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Inverness Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • Piney Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Piney Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hill Cemetery
    • St. Felicia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Felicia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Felicia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oatka Cemetery.

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

  • Scottsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Garbutt
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Garbutt is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
  • Severance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Severance is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
  • North Rush
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • North Rush is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
  • Clifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Mumford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • West Rush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Rush is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rush
  • Belcoda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Belcoda is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcoda
  • Caledonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manns Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
  • West Henrietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
  • Whites
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whites is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Brookdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookdale is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Rush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Chili
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • North Chili is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
    • Avon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Riga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Riga is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
    • Limerock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
    • Moran Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Moran Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Corner
    • Henrietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Inverness
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Honeoye Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
    • Lima
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <6>
    • North Bloomfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • West Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brighton
    • Bergen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill

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 Oatka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Oatka Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Oatka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #959202  (Oatka Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #959202 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clifton
      • Location given for Oatka Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0133956     Lon: -77.7677832
      • 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 Monroe, 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- Oatka 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.