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A visit to the Phelps Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Phelps Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Phelps Cemetery (FG ID #65624).

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 Phelps Cemetery ...

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

43.6747, -75.9192

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.

The Phelps Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Sandy Creek.

The cemetery is located in Oswego County<4>.

The county seat for Oswego County is located in Oswego. Oswego lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest of the Phelps Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Phelps Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Phelps Cemetery.<5>

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Greenboro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenboro Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenboro Cemetery
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyan Cemetery
  • Randall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Gilbert Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gilbert Hill Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Hill Cemetery
  • Chateaugay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Chateaugay Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Noyes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Noyes Cemetery is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Potter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • Giddingsville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Giddingsville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giddingsville Cemetery
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
    • Scripture Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Scripture Cemetery is located in Oswego County
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    • Richland Village Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stowell Drive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stowell Drive Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell Drive Cemetery
    • Pekin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pekin Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Cemetery

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]<2> of the Phelps Cemetery.

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

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 Phelps Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oswego County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Phelps Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Oswego 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 Phelps Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #65624

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #960281  (Phelps Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #960281 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: Oswego
      • Est. Elev: 417 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boylston Center
      • Location given for Phelps Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.6747912     Lon: -75.9188066
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Phelps Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oswego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.