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A visit to the Oran 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 Oran Cemetery ...

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

42.9811, -75.9339

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

The Oran Cemetery is located in Onondaga County<2>.

The county seat for Onondaga County is located in Syracuse. Syracuse lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Oran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Southwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Southwell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwell Cemetery
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Manlius Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Dry Hill Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dry Hill Burial Ground is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Burial Ground
  • Pompey Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pompey Center Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center Cemetery
  • Gates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gates Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayetteville Pioneer Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayetteville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pease Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pease Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Atwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Atwell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwell Cemetery
    • Chittenango Falls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mycenae Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mycenae Burial Ground is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae Burial Ground
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Haight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Haight Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight Cemetery
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Anguish Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Oran Cemetery.

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

  • Eagle Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
  • Manlius
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Watervale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
  • Pompey Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
  • Chittenango Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
  • Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
    • Chittenango Springs
  • Mycenae
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
  • Fayetteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rippleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rippleton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
  • Cazenovia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bingley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bingley is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
  • Chittenango
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lyndon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Log City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
    • Sullivan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sullivan is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Bolivar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Kirkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jamesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pompey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Delphi Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Minoa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <6>
    • Tall Pines Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Union is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Cottons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • East Syracuse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • De Witt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people

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 Oran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Onondaga County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Onondaga 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 Oran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2542230  (Oran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2542230 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: Onondaga
      • Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oran
      • Location given for Oran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9811111     Lon: -75.9338889
      • 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 Onondaga, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oran 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.