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A visit to the Plains 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 Plains Cemetery ...

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

42.4526, -75.0977

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

The Plains Cemetery is located in Otsego County<2>.

The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Plains Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Plains Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Strait Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Strait Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strait Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Pope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
  • Northup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Northup Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northup Cemetery
  • Quackenbush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Quackenbush Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenbush Cemetery
  • Otsdawa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Otsdawa Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsdawa Cemetery
  • Bundy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bundy Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Babcock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Babcock Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Cemetery
  • Elm Row Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Elm Row Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Row Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Hathaway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery
    • Burdick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Burdick Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick Cemetery
    • Hopkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hopkin Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkin Cemetery
    • Carr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Ouleout Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ouleout Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouleout Cemetery
    • Laurens Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Laurens Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens Village Cemetery
      • The Laurens Village Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laurens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169789 <5>

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 Plains Cemetery.

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

  • Oneonta
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • West End
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
  • West Oneonta
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
  • North Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
  • Otego
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Colliersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Youmans Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Portlandville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Vision
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wells Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shackport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Davenport Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Morris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Gilbertsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Welcome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Merrickville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Maryland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Copes Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Sidney Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrattsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mundale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale

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 Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otsego County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Otsego 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 Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #960663  (Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #960663 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: Otsego
      • Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oneonta
      • Location given for Plains Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4525791     Lon: -75.0976648
      • 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 Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Plains 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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