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A visit to the Old Church 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 Old Church Cemetery ...

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

42.5495, -75.2191

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

The Old Church Cemetery is located in Otsego County<2>.

The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Old Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lull Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Lull Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lull Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Bennett Weatherly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chapin Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin Cemetery
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery
  • Butts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Morris Family Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Buck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
  • Otsdawa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Otsdawa Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsdawa Cemetery
  • Tiffany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tiffany Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Scribner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Scribner Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
    • Prentiss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss Cemetery
    • Burdick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Burdick Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Elm Row Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Elm Row Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Row Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Laurens Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Laurens Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens Village Cemetery
      • The Laurens Village Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laurens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169789 <5>
    • Welcome Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Church Cemetery.

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

  • Morris
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Laurens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pittsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Welcome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Gilbertsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Oneonta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
  • Garrattsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West End
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
  • Mount Vision
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lena is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Copes Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Youmans Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Otego
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oneonta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Edmeston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Patent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
    • Edmeston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lathams Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Mount Upton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wells Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Colliersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Portlandville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus

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 Old Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otsego County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Church 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 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 Old Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Otsego 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 Old Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #959264  (Old Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #959264 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: Otsego
      • Est. Elev: 370 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Morris
      • Location given for Old Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5495206     Lon: -75.2190564
      • 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 Otsego, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Church 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.