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A visit to the Sherman Cemetery ...


The location of the Sherman 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 Sherman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.5901°   (42° 35' 24")

Lon:   -74.9729°   (-74° 58' 22")

The Sherman Cemetery is located in Otsego County<2>.

The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies just to the north northeast of the Sherman Cemetery .

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 Sherman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Otsego 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 Sherman 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 Sherman Cemetery.

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

    • Milford
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
    • Mount Vision
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Portlandville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Westville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Otsego County
    • Colliersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
    • Laurens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <4>
    • Bowerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
    • Cooperstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Schenevus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fly Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Middlefield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
        • Middlefield is located in Otsego County
      • Welcome
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
        • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Cattown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
        • Cattown is located in Otsego County
        • Cattown has also been known as:
        • Cat Town
      • West End
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
        • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Oneonta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
        • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <4>
      • Davenport Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Snowdon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
        • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
      • Garrattsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Simpsonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
        • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Worcester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Decatur
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
        • Decatur is located in Otsego County
      • Pleasant Brook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
        • Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
      • Middlefield Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
        • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County

    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 Sherman Cemetery. The following communities are located in Otsego County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sherman 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sherman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Milford Village Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milford Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Village Cemetery
    • Lynes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynes Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynes Cemetery
    • Waters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Hartwick Seminary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartwick Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartwick Seminary Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwick Seminary Cemetery
    • Maple Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Mt. Vision Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vision Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vision Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vision Cemetery
    • Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Vision Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Milford Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Portlandville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portlandville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portlandville Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portlandville Cemetery
    • Platt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Platt Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platt Cemetery
    • Lena Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lena Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Maryland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Maryland Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • The Maryland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McKown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65244 <6>
      • Westville Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westville Baptist Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Baptist Cemetery
      • Westville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Field Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Field Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • Hartwick Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hartwick Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hartwick Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Hartwick.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwick Village Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340048 <6>
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Cooperstown Junction Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooperstown Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooperstown Junction Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooperstown Junction Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Toddsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toddsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toddsville Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toddsville Cemetery
      • Carr Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr 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 Sherman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #965076  (Sherman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #965076 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: Milford
      • County: Otsego         Elev: 450
      • Location given for GNIS #965076 (Sherman Cemetery)

    The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.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 Otsego, 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 things 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 Sherman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5901, Longitude: -74.9729       In this case, the coordinates for the Sherman 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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