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A visit to the Sherwin Bay 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 Sherwin Bay Cemetery ...

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

43.9767, -76.1774

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

The Sherwin Bay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Sherwin Bay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sherwin Bay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sherwin Bay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ingerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Ingerson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingerson Cemetery
  • Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
  • Ferry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Ferry Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Cemetery
  • Pt. Peninsula Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pt. Peninsula Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Peninsula Cemetery
  • Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pt. Salubrious Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
  • Military Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Military Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
  • Luther Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Luther Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Hill Cemetery
  • Barnes Bay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Barnes Bay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Bay Cemetery
  • Putman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Putman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
  • Fox Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fox Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Harder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Harder Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wells Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Grow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grow Cemetery
    • Rices Corners Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rices Corners Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Corners Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rices Corners Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Adams Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214467 <5>
    • Muskalonge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Muskalonge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskalonge Cemetery
    • Dexter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
    • St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • North Adams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams Cemetery
    • Fields Settlement Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brownville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Brownville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brownville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Brownville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969149 <5>
    • Harris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris 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 Sherwin Bay Cemetery.

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

  • Pillar Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
  • Adams Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove
  • Point Peninsula
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peninsula
  • Boultons Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boultons Beach
  • Sackets Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dexter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chaumont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Alverson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
  • Limerick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Three Mile Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Paddy Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brownville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lyon Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
    • Adams Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Depauville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cape Vincent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
    • Belleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Adams
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Adams is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
    • Watertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Sherwin Bay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Sherwin Bay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #965093  (Sherwin Bay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #965093 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 82 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Henderson Bay
      • Location given for Sherwin Bay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9767248     Lon: -76.1774272
      • 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 Jefferson, 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- Sherwin Bay 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.