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A visit to the Rouses 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 Rouses Cemetery ...

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

44.1162, -75.9922

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

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rouses Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rouses Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rouses Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dutch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Dutch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Perch Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Perch Lake Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Lake Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Pettit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pettit Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Cemetery
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
  • Dexter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Brownville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Van Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Van Allen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Allen Cemetery
    • Orleans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Orleans Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cemetery
    • Beech Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Beech Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Harris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Barnes Bay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barnes Bay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Bay Cemetery
    • Luther Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Luther Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Hill Cemetery
    • Sandy Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sandy Lawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lawn Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
    • Chaufty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Chaufty Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaufty 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 Rouses Cemetery.

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

  • Depauville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • La Fargeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Limerick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orleans Four Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
  • Chaumont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dexter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brownville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Paddy Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
  • Glen Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] 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
  • Calcium
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Evans Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Three Mile Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Watertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Omar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Omar is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Adams Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove
    • Alverson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
    • Theresa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Thousand Island Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Murray Isle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pillar Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
    • Black River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Metcalf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Peninsula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peninsula
    • Sackets Harbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rouses 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 Rouses Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #963047  (Rouses Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #963047 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: 112 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brownville
      • Location given for Rouses Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1161641     Lon: -75.9921564
      • 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 '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- Rouses 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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