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A visit to the The Plains 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 Plains Cemetery ...

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

42.1823, -75.6052

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

The Plains Cemetery is located in Broome County<2>.

The county seat for Broome County is located in Binghamton. Binghamton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the The Plains Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on The Plains Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of The Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Church Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Church Hollow Cemetery is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hollow Cemetery
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pratts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pratts Cemetery is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Cemetery
  • Perch Pond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Perch Pond Cemetery is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Pond Cemetery
    • The Perch Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Perch Pond Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65615 <5>
  • Guy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
  • Coles Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harpur Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Vallonia Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
  • Doolittle-Sitterly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Doolittle-Sitterly Cemetery is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle-Sitterly Cemetery
    • The Doolittle-Sitterly Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Doolittle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327139 <5>
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Windsor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutchtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rebecca Kellogg Ashley Burial Site
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Huggins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood 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 Plains Cemetery.

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

  • Nineveh
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Harpursville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Center Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Center Village is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
  • Nineveh Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
  • Creekside Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
  • Belden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Belden is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
  • Ouaquaga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Windsor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
  • Afton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • North Colesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Colesville is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
  • West Bainbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Quinneville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
    • Brookvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
    • China
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Bainbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Edson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Edson is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Gulf Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • Deposit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hambletville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • Masonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Conklin Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Conklin Center is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
    • Kirkwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Barbourville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Sidney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yaleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Greene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kattellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kattellville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville

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 Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Broome County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Plains 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 professional and volunteer 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 Plains Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Broome 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 Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #967324  (The Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #967324 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: Broome
      • Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Afton
      • Location given for The Plains Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1823016     Lon: -75.6051848
      • 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 Broome, 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- The Plains 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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