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A visit to the Thorton 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 Thorton Cemetery ...

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

43.4045, -75.4146

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

The Thorton Cemetery is located in Oneida County<2>.

The county seat for Oneida County is located in Utica. Utica lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Thorton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thorton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thorton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Welsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Welsh Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Cemetery
  • Ava Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ava Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava Cemetery
  • West Leyden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prussian Settlement Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #345072 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • North Steuben Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The North Steuben Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Steuben Cemetery
  • Frenchville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Frenchville Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville Cemetery
  • Carmichael Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Delta Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Delta Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Cemetery
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Boonville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Nisbet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nisbet Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisbet Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
    • Steuben Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Steuben Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben Cemetery
    • Penn Mtn. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Penn Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Mtn. Cemetery
    • French Road Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thorton Cemetery.

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

  • Ava
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Leyden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Redmond Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Redmond Corner is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Corner
  • Point Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Point Rock is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
  • Frenchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frenchville is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
  • Boonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Westernville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mohawk Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
  • Brookfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookfield is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
  • Camroden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Camroden is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden
  • East Floyd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
  • Constableville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Taberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leisure Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • Coonrod
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Coonrod is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
    • Rome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rome is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <6>
    • Air City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Air City is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air City
    • Remsen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Leyden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Leisher Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
    • Humaston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Humaston is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
    • Floyd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Holland Patent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blossvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanwix
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Stanwix is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwix
    • Barneveld
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville

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 Thorton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oneida County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Oneida 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 Thorton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #967444  (Thorton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #967444 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: Oneida
      • Est. Elev: 474 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Leyden
      • Location given for Thorton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4045138     Lon: -75.4146188
      • 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 Oneida, 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- Thorton 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.