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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:

43.8048, -75.5571

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 just to the east southeast 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Rural Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ashback Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ashback Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashback Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashback Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Lowville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300982 <5>
  • Ebblie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ebblie Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebblie Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Gallup Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gallup Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Battle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Battle Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Cemetery
  • Old Martinsburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaches Bridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bent Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bent Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Swinburne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Swinburne Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinburne Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Plank Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Plank Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Newton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
    • Wetmore Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Wetmore Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore Cemetery
    • Basselin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Basselin Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basselin Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • West Martinsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Martinsburg
  • Lowville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Harrisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Briggs Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
  • Castorland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Denmark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Denmark is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Rector
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rector is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
  • Martinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Watson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Watson is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Parkers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkers is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
  • East Martinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Martinsburg
  • Naumburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Copenhagen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Petries Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
    • New Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • New Boston is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • Croghan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Dale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
    • Forest City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest City is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • West Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Barnes Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners

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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 #963092  (Rural Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #963092 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: 373 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Lowville
      • Location given for Rural Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8047914     Lon: -75.5571307
      • 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 '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- 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.
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