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A visit to the South Potsdam 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 Potsdam Cemetery ...

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

44.6359, -75.0796

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

The South Potsdam Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Lawrence County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the west southwest of the South Potsdam Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Potsdam Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the South Potsdam Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Leet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Leet Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leet Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bridge Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Cemetery
  • West Potsdam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The West Potsdam Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Potsdam Cemetery
  • Olin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Olin Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin Cemetery
  • White Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The White Church Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
  • Parmeter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Parmeter Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmeter Cemetery
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64617 <5>
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    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65537 <5>
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66120 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Morley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Morley Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Doran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Doran Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Pierrepont Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pierrepont Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont Hill Cemetery
    • Willisville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willisville Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Potsdam Cemetery.

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

  • Slab City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Slab City is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
  • Coney Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
  • Hannawa Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Potsdam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <6>
  • West Parishville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
  • Sisson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sisson is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
  • Pierrepont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont
  • Madrid Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
  • Willisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
  • Colton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • West Pierrepont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pierrepont
    • Parishville Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
    • West Stockholm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
    • North Stockholm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
    • Rensselaer Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • South Colton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Norfolk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • De Kalb Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hermon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <6>
    • Parishville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Potsdam Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
    • Canton lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the South Potsdam Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Hermon
    • Hermon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the South Potsdam Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hermon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Norfolk
    • Norfolk lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the South Potsdam Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norfolk.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norwood
    • Norwood lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the South Potsdam Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norwood.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Parishville
  • Potsdam

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 websites either 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 Potsdam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Saint Lawrence 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 Potsdam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #977037  (South Potsdam Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #977037 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: St. Lawrence
      • Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Potsdam
      • Location given for South Potsdam Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6358931     Lon: -75.0796457
      • 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 Saint Lawrence, 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 from Point A (ie- South Potsdam 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.