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A visit to the Omar 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 Omar Cemetery ...

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

44.2570, -75.9638

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

The Omar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of the Omar Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Omar Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Omar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hinman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hinman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinman Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Beech Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Beech Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • Orleans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Orleans Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cemetery
  • Houghton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Houghton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Cemetery
  • St. Cyriel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Cyriel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cyriel Cemetery
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park Cemetery
  • Church Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Street Cemetery
  • Dutch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dutch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Cemetery
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Allen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Van Allen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Allen Cemetery
    • Redwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Thurso Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Thurso Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurso Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
    • Rouses Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Rouses Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouses Cemetery
    • Perch Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Perch Lake Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Lake Cemetery
    • Chaufty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chaufty Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaufty Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Omar Cemetery.

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

  • Omar
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Omar is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
  • Thousand Island Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • La Fargeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Murray Isle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Orleans Four Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
  • Alexandria Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Browns Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Browns Corners is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corners
  • Ivy Lea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Lea
  • Darlingside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Theresa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Redwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Selton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selton
    • Depauville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Wilstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilstead
    • Lansdowne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Narrows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Holland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Legge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legge
    • Gananoque
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Metcalf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Eden Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Omar Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Omar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #959356  (Omar Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #959356 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alexandria Bay
      • Location given for Omar Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2569924     Lon: -75.9638343
      • 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 Jefferson, 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- Omar 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.