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A visit to the State Prison 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 State Prison Cemetery ...

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

44.7089, -73.7238

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

The State Prison Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the State Prison Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the State Prison Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the State Prison Cemetery.<4>

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

  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Independence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
    • The Independence Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Saranac Hollow Cemetery
    • Saranac Independence Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153208 <5>
  • St. Alexanders Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Peasleeville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Peasleeville Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasleeville Cemetery
  • Broadwell Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Robinson District Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler Falls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Irish Settlement Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
    • West Chazy Rural Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldon Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sheldon Hill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Hill Cemetery
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
      • The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Peru Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282867 <5>
    • Calkins Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calkins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Augustine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Peru.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65932 <5>
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • St. Pierce Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Pierce Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pierce Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the State Prison Cemetery.

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

  • Dannemora
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cadyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Moffitsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
  • Redford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Plattsburgh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
  • Morrisonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clayburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayburg is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
  • West Beekmantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
  • Lyon Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Standish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Standish is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
  • Beekmantown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
  • Altona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Peru
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Laphams Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
    • Parc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Parc is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parc
    • Plattsburgh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Chazy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellenburg Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harkness
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Harkness is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
    • Cumberland Head
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cumberland Head is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Head
    • Ingraham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ingraham is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham
    • Sciola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sciola is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
    • Woods Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
    • Harrigan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
    • Alder Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
    • Black Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
    • Thomasville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Thomasville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Point Au Roche
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Point Au Roche is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Au Roche
    • Mooers Forks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 State Prison Cemetery. The following communities are located in Clinton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 State Prison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Clinton 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 State Prison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #966278  (State Prison Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #966278 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: Clinton
      • Est. Elev: 364 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dannemora
      • Location given for State Prison Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7089304     Lon: -73.7237528
      • 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 Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- State Prison 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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