A visit to the Old Marsh Cemetery ...
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 Marsh Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Marsh Cemetery
Lat: 42.1900° (42° 11' 23")
Lon: -76.8267° (-76° 49' 36")
The Old Marsh Cemetery is located in Chemung County<1>.
The county seat for Chemung County is located in Elmira. Elmira lies just to the south of the Old Marsh Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Old Marsh Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Marsh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Pine Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Valley Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Vary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vary Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Whitney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- South School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South School Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South School Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Goff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goff Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Hilltop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Van Duzer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Duzer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Duzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Van Duzer Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Parsons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Millport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millport Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Millport Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Rural Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rural Home Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Second Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Second Street Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Scotchtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotchtown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scotchtown Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Red Chalk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Chalk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Chalk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Red Chalk Cemetery is located in Chemung County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Marsh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Marsh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pioneer Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Horseheads
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pine Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sullivanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmira Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
- Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <6>
- Millport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Big Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Post Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Erin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Moreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Chemung County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <6>
- Wedgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Odessa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Corning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Webb Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Montour Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
- Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <6>
- Hornby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Corning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Townsend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Watkins Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Caton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sagetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wellsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Van Etten
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
- Van Etten is located in Chemung County
- Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <6>
- Painted Post
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Marsh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chemung County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Marsh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Corning
- Elmira
- Horseheads
- Millport
- Montour Falls
- Odessa
- Painted Post
- Watkins Glen
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 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 Marsh Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Chemung 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 Marsh Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chemung, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Marsh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1900, Longitude: -76.8267 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |