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A visit to the Rural Home Cemetery ...


The location of the Rural Home 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 Rural Home Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1440°   (42° 8' 38")

Lon:   -76.9277°   (-76° 55' 39")

The Rural Home Cemetery is located in Chemung County<2>.

The county seat for Chemung County is located in Elmira. Elmira lies just to the east southeast of the Rural Home Cemetery .

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 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 Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chemung 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 Rural Home 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rural Home Cemetery.

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

    • Big Flats
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
      • Big Flats is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <4>
    • South Corning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Elmira Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <4>
    • Horseheads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Post Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • West Elmira
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Corning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Caton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
      • Caton is located in Steuben County
    • Pine City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <4>
    • Elmira
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Riverside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Sagetown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
        • Sagetown is located in Chemung County
      • Webb Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
        • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
      • Southport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
        • Southport is located in Chemung County
      • Painted Post
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sullivanville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
        • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
      • Millport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
        • Millport is located in Chemung County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <4>
      • Hornby
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
        • Hornby is located in Steuben County
      • Gang Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
        • Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
      • Millerton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Beaver Dams
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Moreland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
        • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
      • Coopers Plains
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

    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 Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chemung County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rural Home 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rural Home Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Goff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goff Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • South School Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South School Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South School Cemetery
    • Oldfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldfield Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldfield Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Dutch Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Hill Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodland National Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66781 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodlawn National Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Post Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Post Creek Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Creek Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery Annex
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery Annex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery Annex is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery Annex
      • Second Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Second Street Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Street Cemetery
      • Old Marsh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Valley Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Valley Cemetery
      • Goodsell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodsell Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodsell Cemetery
      • Pritchard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • The Pritchard Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Knoxville Old Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fulton Street Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulton Street Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Street Cemetery

    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 Rural Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #963094  (Rural Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #963094 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: Big Flats
      • County: Chemung         Elev: 278
      • Location given for GNIS #963094 (Rural Home Cemetery)

    The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

    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 Chemung, 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 obstructions 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 Rural Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1440, Longitude: -76.9277       In this case, the coordinates for the Rural Home 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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