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A visit to the Thurso 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 Thurso Cemetery ...

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

44.2809, -76.1455

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

The Thurso Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Thurso Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thurso Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Thurso Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willow Bank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bank Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willow Bank Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Gananoque (ON).
    • The Willow Bank Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Willowbank Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146560 <5>
  • Gananoque Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sand Bay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sand Bay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bay Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marble Rock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Anglican Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Omar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Omar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dutch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • Beech Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beech Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge Cemetery
    • Hinman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hinman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinman Cemetery
    • Houghton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Houghton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Cemetery
    • St. James Anglican Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Judd Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Judd Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Church Street Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Street Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thurso Cemetery.

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

  • Gananoque
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Port Metcalf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Murray Isle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Willowbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheeseborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Thousand Island Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Legge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legge
  • Maple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wilstead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilstead
  • Gananoque Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Emery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Willetsholme
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Marble Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Omar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Omar is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Ivy Lea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Lea
    • Ebenezer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Taylor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Atkinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Pitts Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Scotch Settlement
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Depauville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • La Fargeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Darlingside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Selton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selton
    • Lansdowne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Pine Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Joyceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Thurso Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Thurso Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #967491  (Thurso Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #967491 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gananoque
      • Location given for Thurso Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2808789     Lon: -76.1455017
      • 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 Jefferson, 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- Thurso 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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