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A visit to the Southwell 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 Southwell Cemetery ...

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

42.9764, -75.8978

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

The Southwell Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Wampsville. Wampsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Southwell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Southwell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Southwell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Oran Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Gates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Gates Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Atwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Atwell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwell Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Haight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Haight Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight Cemetery
  • Chittenango Falls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Manlius Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pompey Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pompey Center Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center Cemetery
  • Pease Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pease Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Fenner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Fenner Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenner Cemetery
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Anguish Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mycenae Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mycenae Burial Ground is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae Burial Ground
    • Dry Hill Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dry Hill Burial Ground is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Burial Ground
    • Needham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
    • Ballou Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ballou Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou Cemetery
    • Munger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Munger Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger Cemetery
    • Perryville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Perryville Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Southwell Cemetery.

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

  • Bingley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bingley is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
  • Chittenango Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
  • Sulphur Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
    • Chittenango Springs
  • Eagle Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
  • Watervale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
  • Pompey Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
  • Rippleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rippleton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
  • Cazenovia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chittenango
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Manlius
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mycenae
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
  • Sullivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sullivan is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Delphi Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bolivar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Fayetteville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Log City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Log City is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Union is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Kirkville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cottons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • Lyndon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Tall Pines Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Pompey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Minoa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <6>
    • Jamesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
    • Clockville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • De Witt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people

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 Southwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Southwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2542245  (Southwell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2542245 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: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 384 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oran
      • Location given for Southwell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9763889     Lon: -75.8977778
      • 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 Madison, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southwell 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.