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A visit to the Sanford 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 Sanford Cemetery ...

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

42.1520, -74.6913

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

The Sanford Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Delhi. Delhi lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sanford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sanford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sanford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arkville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Arkville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkville Cemetery
  • Van Benschoten Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Achibald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Achibald Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achibald Cemetery
  • New Kingston Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rural Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
  • Andes Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Andes Village Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes Village Cemetery
  • Halcottsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Halcottsville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcottsville Cemetery
  • Scudder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Scudder Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder Cemetery
  • Lake Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lake Hill Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hill Cemetery
  • Clovesville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Clovesville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovesville Cemetery
  • Schemehorn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Schemehorn Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schemehorn Cemetery
  • United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bovina Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bovina Center Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina Center Cemetery
    • Brush Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brush Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Cemetery
    • Shaver Hollow Road Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Banks - Eighmy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503464 <5>
    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Bedell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bedell Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Cemetery
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sanford Cemetery.

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

  • Margaretville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Arena ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arena is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
  • New Kingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
  • Halcottsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Andes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Ayr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
  • Denver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bovina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bovina is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
  • Fleischmanns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bovina Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Highmount
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lew Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Roxbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaverkill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Oliverea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Indian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bloomville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Kortright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bushnellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Delhi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <6>
    • Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Shandaken
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Kill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hobart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hamden
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Sanford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sanford 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 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 Sanford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Delaware 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 Sanford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #964444  (Sanford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #964444 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: Delaware
      • Est. Elev: 426 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Margaretville
      • Location given for Sanford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.152032     Lon: -74.6912674
      • 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 Delaware, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sanford 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.