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A visit to the Pettit Cemetery ...


The location of the Pettit 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 Pettit Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.0223°   (44° 1' 20")

Lon:   -75.9521°   (-75° 57' 7")

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 .

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 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 Pettit Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Pettit 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
      • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Paddy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
      • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <4>
    • Calcium
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcium
      • Calcium is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcium <4>
    • Alverson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
      • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
      • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Sackets Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
      • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Depauville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauville
        • Depauville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depauville <4>
      • Chaumont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaumont
        • Chaumont is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaumont <4>
      • Boultons Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boultons Beach
        • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Adams Cove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove
        • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
      • Adams Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • East Rodman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
        • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
      • Great Bend
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
        • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
      • Deferiet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deferiet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deferiet
        • Deferiet is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deferiet <4>
      • Point Peninsula
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peninsula
        • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
      • Herrings
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
        • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
        • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
      • Sterlingville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
        • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pettit Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Brownville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brownville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Brownville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969149 <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arsenal Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arsenal Street Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arsenal Street Cemetery
    • Sandy Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
    • Muskalonge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muskalonge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muskalonge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muskalonge Cemetery
    • Graves Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Hill Cemetery
    • Fields Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Settlement Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Settlement Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sanford Corners Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanford Corners Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Corners Cemetery
      • Rouses Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rouses Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouses Cemetery
      • Degel Israel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degel Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Degel Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64662 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Luther Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luther Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Hill Cemetery
      • Rutland Hollow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutland Hollow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Hollow Cemetery

    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 Pettit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #960260  (Pettit Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #960260 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: Brownville
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 115
      • Location given for GNIS #960260 (Pettit Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pettit Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0223, Longitude: -75.9521       In this case, the coordinates for the Pettit 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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