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A visit to the Old DeKalb 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 DeKalb Cemetery ...

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

44.5012, -75.3491

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

The Old DeKalb Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Lawrence County is located in Canton. Canton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Old DeKalb Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old DeKalb Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old DeKalb Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East DeKalb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The East DeKalb Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeKalb Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Kendrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kendrew Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrew Cemetery
  • East Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Road Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Road Cemetery
  • West Hermon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Hermon Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hermon Cemetery
  • St. Henrys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henrys Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Lona Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Lona Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lona Cemetery
  • Wayside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Purmort Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Purmort Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purmort Cemetery
  • Walruth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Walruth Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walruth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hill Crest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hill Crest Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest Cemetery
    • North Gouverneur Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Davies Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davies Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Sand Road Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sand Road Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
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    • Oldsville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Oldsville Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldsville Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
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    • Norton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old DeKalb Cemetery.

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

  • De Kalb
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • De Kalb is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
  • De Kalb Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Richville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hermon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <5>
  • Rensselaer Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Heuvelton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
  • Lost Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost Village is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Village
  • Russell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Galilee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Galilee is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • Pope Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pope Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Mills
  • Gouverneur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Palmerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
    • Elmdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Talcville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
    • Edwards
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
    • West Pierrepont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pierrepont
    • Clare
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clare is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Ogdensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lisbon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Morristown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Brier Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pierrepont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverview Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Church
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 DeKalb Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Lawrence County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Saint Lawrence 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 DeKalb Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #976762  (Old DeKalb Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #976762 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: St. Lawrence
      • Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rensselaer Falls
      • Location given for Old DeKalb Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5011721     Lon: -75.3491044
      • 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 Saint Lawrence, 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- Old DeKalb 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.