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A visit to the Pettit 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 Pettit Cemetery ...

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

44.0223, -75.9521

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

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies just to the south southeast of the Pettit Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pettit Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Pettit Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stevens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Brownville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brownville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brownville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Brownville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969149 <5>
  • North Watertown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dexter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Arsenal Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Arsenal Street Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal Street Cemetery
  • Sandy Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sandy Lawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lawn Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Muskalonge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Muskalonge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskalonge Cemetery
  • Graves Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Graves Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Hill Cemetery
  • Fields Settlement Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sanford Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rouses Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rouses Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouses Cemetery
    • Degel Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Degel Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degel Israel Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Watertown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64662 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
    • Luther Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Luther Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Hill Cemetery
    • Rutland Hollow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rutland Hollow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Hollow 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 Pettit Cemetery.

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

  • Brownville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Glen Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Paddy Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
  • Watertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dexter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Limerick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Calcium
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Alverson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
  • Black River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Evans Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pillar Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
  • Sackets Harbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Depauville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chaumont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Boultons Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boultons Beach
    • Adams Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove
    • Adams Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • East Rodman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
    • Great Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Orleans Four Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
    • La Fargeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Three Mile Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lyon Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
    • Deferiet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Point Peninsula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peninsula

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pettit 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 Pettit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #960260  (Pettit Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #960260 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: 115 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brownville
      • Location given for Pettit Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0222807     Lon: -75.9521485
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pettit 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.
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