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A visit to the South Champion 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 South Champion Cemetery ...

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

43.9170, -75.7416

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

The South Champion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the South Champion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Champion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the South Champion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Cotes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Cotes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotes Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Plank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Plank Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Rutland Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rutland Hollow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Hollow Cemetery
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
  • Battle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Battle Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Cemetery
  • Bent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bent Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gallup Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gallup Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Cemetery
    • Swinburne Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Swinburne Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinburne Cemetery
    • F W Woolworth Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Watertown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64662 <5>
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Degel Israel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Degel Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degel Israel Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Champion Cemetery.

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

  • Copenhagen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Rodman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
  • Barnes Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
  • Black River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Denmark is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • West Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • New Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Boston is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • Harrisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Carthage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Herrings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
    • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
  • Deferiet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Great Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Calcium
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Watertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Briggs Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
    • Worth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Rector
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Rector is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
    • Castorland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Evans Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Naumburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
    • Glen Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Adams Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Worth Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
    • Parkers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Parkers is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
    • Sterlingville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
    • Brownville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Paddy Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill

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 South Champion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Champion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 South Champion 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 South Champion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #965722  (South Champion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #965722 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: 346 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Copenhagen
      • Location given for South Champion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9170116     Lon: -75.7415845
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Champion 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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