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A visit to the Purchase Cemetery ...


The location of the Purchase 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 Purchase Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0090°   (43° 0' 32")

Lon:   -77.0477°   (-77° 2' 51")

The Purchase Cemetery is located in Ontario County<2>.

The county seat for Ontario County is located in Canandaigua. Canandaigua lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Purchase Cemetery .

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 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 Purchase Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Ontario 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 Purchase 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 Purchase Cemetery.

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

    • Phelps
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Newark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mud Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Thompson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Lyons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
    • Clifton Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <4>
    • West Junius
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Port Gibson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Melvin Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Fairville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • East Palmyra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
    • Seneca Castle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Dobbins Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
        • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Manchester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Shortsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
        • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
      • Flint
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
        • Flint is located in Ontario County
      • Geneva
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Border City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
        • Border City is located in Seneca County
      • Clyde
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
      • Palmyra
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Waterloo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Sodus
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
        • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Marion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Marquart Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
        • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Yellow Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
        • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne 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 Purchase Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ontario County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Purchase Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Marbletown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marbletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marbletown Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marbletown Cemetery
    • Old Houser Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Houser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Houser Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Houser Cemetery
    • East Newark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newark State School Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newark State School Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark State School Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Newark.
      • The Newark State School Cemetery has also been known as:
      • NDC Potters Field
      • NDC State School Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark State School Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451516 <6>
    • Five Waters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Five Waters Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Waters Cemetery
    • Pinewood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinewood Cemetery
    • Newark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Westfall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
    • South Lyons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Vandemark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandemark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vandemark Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandemark Cemetery
      • Hoffman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
      • Creager Bridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creager Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creager Bridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creager Bridge Cemetery
      • Port Gibson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Port Gibson Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Gibson Cemetery
      • Clifton Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Springs Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Springs Cemetery
      • Joslyn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joslyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joslyn Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joslyn Cemetery
      • Armstrong Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Humphrey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Rural Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rural Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Purchase Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #961987  (Purchase Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #961987 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: Newark
      • County: Ontario         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #961987 (Purchase Cemetery)

    The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.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 Ontario, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Purchase Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0090, Longitude: -77.0477       In this case, the coordinates for the Purchase 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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