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A visit to the Sparta Cemetery ...


The location of the Sparta Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sparta Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.1368°   (41° 8' 12")

Lon:   -73.8612°   (-73° 51' 40")

The Sparta Cemetery is located in Westchester County<2>.

The county seat for Westchester County is located in White Plains. White Plains lies just to the southeast of the Sparta Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sparta Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Westchester County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sparta Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Sparta Cemetery.

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

    • Scarborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ossining
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Archville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Westchester County
    • Briarcliff Manor
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Upper Nyack
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hawthorne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • Hawthorne is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <4>
    • Pleasantville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Nyack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <4>
    • South Nyack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Tarrytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Thornwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Congers
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
        • Congers is located in Rockland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <4>
      • Valley Cottage
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
        • Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County
      • Central Nyack
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
        • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Croton-on-Hudson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Chappaqua
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappaqua
        • Chappaqua is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappaqua <4>
      • Bardonia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardonia
        • Bardonia is located in Rockland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardonia <4>
      • West Nyack
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nyack
        • West Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Woodybrook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
        • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
      • Grand View-on-Hudson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
        • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Elmsford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
        • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <4>
      • Valhalla
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Haverstraw
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • New City is located in Rockland County
      • Germonds
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germonds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germonds
        • Germonds is located in Rockland County

    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 Sparta Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Westchester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sparta Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Sleepy Hollow.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66311 <6>
    • Dale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • All Souls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Augustines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustines Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Eden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eden Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Banks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Mt. Moor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moor Cemetery is located in Rockland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moor Cemetery
      • Rural Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rural Cemetery is located in Rockland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
      • Nyack Rural Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nyack Rural Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Nyack Rural Cemetery is located in Rockland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nyack Rural Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243480 <6>
      • Kensico Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Kensico Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensico Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Valhalla.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensico Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64995 <6>
      • Fair Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fair Ridge Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Ridge Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnum Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnum Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnum Cemetery

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

    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 Sparta Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #965953  (Sparta Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #965953 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: Ossining
      • County: Westchester         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #965953 (Sparta Cemetery)

    The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.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 Westchester, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sparta Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1368, Longitude: -73.8612       In this case, the coordinates for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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