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A visit to the Rural 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 Rural Cemetery ...

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

43.5670, -75.4310

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

The Rural Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Lowville. Lowville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Rural Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rural Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Rural Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Leyden Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Leyden Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden Hill Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Collinsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collinsville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville Cemetery
  • Turin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Turin Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Leyden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Boonville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sands Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sands Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prussian Settlement Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #345072 <5>
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Burdicks Crossing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ava Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Ava Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava Cemetery
    • Brantingham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brantingham Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantingham Cemetery
    • Old Martinsburg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Swancott Mill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Thorton Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorton Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rural Cemetery.

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

  • Constableville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mohawk Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
  • Collinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Port Leyden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lyons Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Turin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Leyden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Redmond Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Redmond Corner is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Corner
  • Boonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyonsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
  • Greig
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Michigan Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ava
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Leisher Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
    • Martinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • East Martinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • East Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Martinsburg
    • West Martinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • West Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Martinsburg

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 Rural Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Rural Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 Rural Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #963091  (Rural Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #963091 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: Lewis
      • Est. Elev: 401 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Constableville
      • Location given for Rural Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5670138     Lon: -75.4310107
      • 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 Lewis, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rural 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.