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A visit to the South School Cemetery ...

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 South School Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2042°   (42° 12' 15")

Lon:   -76.9147°   (-76° 54' 52")

The South School Cemetery is located in Chemung County<2>.

The county seat for Chemung County is located in Elmira. Elmira lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the South School Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South School Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Whitney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Post Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Post Creek Cemetery is located in Chemung County
  • Goff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goff Cemetery is located in Chemung County
  • Pine Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Valley Cemetery is located in Chemung County
  • Quigley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quigley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quigley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Chemung County
  • Savory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Savory Cemetery is located in Chemung County
  • Oldfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oldfield Cemetery is located in Steuben County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Chemung County
    • The Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Big Flats Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195257 <5>
  • Rural Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rural Home Cemetery is located in Chemung County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chemung County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Chemung County
  • Old Marsh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Marsh Cemetery
    • The Old Marsh Cemetery is located in Chemung County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chemung County
    • Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Chemung County
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Chemung County
    • Vary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vary Cemetery is located in Chemung County
    • Turner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Chemung County
    • Central Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Valley Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Goodsell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodsell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodsell Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Chemung County
    • Millport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millport Cemetery is located in Chemung County

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 School Cemetery.

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

  • Pine Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Post Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Post Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
    • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
  • Big Flats
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
  • Horseheads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Millport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Dams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elmira Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
    • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <6>
  • Sullivanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
    • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
  • Moreland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
  • Hornby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
    • Hornby is located in Steuben County
  • Corning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Corning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Painted Post
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • West Elmira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wedgewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wedgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
      • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
    • Townsend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
    • Montour Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <6>
    • Gang Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
      • Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
    • Caton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
      • Caton is located in Steuben County
    • Pine City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <6>
    • Southport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Odessa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Campbell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
      • East Campbell is located in Steuben County
    • Coopers Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 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 South School Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chemung County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South School 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 helpful 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 School Cemetery:

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 School Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #965868  (South School Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #965868 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: Big Flats
    • County: Chemung         Elev: 495
    • Location given for GNIS #965868 (South School Cemetery)

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.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 Chemung, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the South School Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2042, Longitude: -76.9147       In this case, the coordinates for the South School Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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