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A visit to the Old Fort Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Fort Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Fort Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6620°   (42° 39' 43")

Lon:   -77.1839°   (-77° 11' 2")

The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Yates County<2>.

The county seat for Yates County is located in Penn Yan. Penn Yan lies just to the east of the Old Fort Cemetery .

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 Old Fort Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Yates County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Fort Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Yatesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Potter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County
    • Keuka Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Italy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rushville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Benton Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Seneca Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Vine Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
    • Gorham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Ontario County
    • Prattsburgh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
      • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cottage City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
        • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
      • Barrington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
        • Barrington is located in Yates County
      • Bellona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
        • Bellona is located in Yates County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <4>
      • Hall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Naples
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dresden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Angus
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
        • Angus is located in Yates County
      • Himrod
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wayne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gulick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulick
        • Gulick is located in Ontario County
      • Urbana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
        • Urbana is located in Steuben County
      • Dundee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
        • Dundee is located in Yates County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
      • Billsboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
        • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
      • Flint
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
        • Flint is located in Ontario County
      • Bristol Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
        • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County

    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 Fort Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yates County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Fort Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Friend's Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friend's Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friend's Burial Ground is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friend's Burial Ground
    • Nettle Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Yatesville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • The Briggs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Southwest Benton Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64028 <6>
    • Branchport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branchport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branchport Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branchport Cemetery
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Middlesex Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Middlesex Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • The Middlesex Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Middlesex Center Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305349 <6>
    • Wolven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolven Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolven Cemetery
    • Italy Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Italy Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Italy Valley Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Italy Valley Cemetery
    • East Italy Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Italy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Italy Hill Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Italy Hill Cemetery
    • Keuka Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keuka Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keuka Park Cemetery is located in Yates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keuka Park Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Michael's RC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michael's RC Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's RC Cemetery
      • Lake View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • Voak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Voak Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • The Voak Cemetery has also been known as:
        • John Voak Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voak Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240674 <6>
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • French Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Pelton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pelton Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelton Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Benton Mennonite Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alcott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shuman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Shuman Cemetery is located in Yates County
        • The Shuman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jacob Shuman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66296 <6>

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

    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 Fort Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #959283  (Old Fort Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #959283 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Potter
      • County: Yates         Elev: 304
      • Location given for GNIS #959283 (Old Fort Cemetery)

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    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 Yates, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Fort Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6620, Longitude: -77.1839       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Fort Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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