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A visit to the Upper Cemetery ...


The location of the Upper 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 Upper Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0376°   (43° 2' 15")

Lon:   -74.7729°   (-74° 46' 22")

The Upper Cemetery is located in Herkimer County<2>.

The county seat for Herkimer County is located in Herkimer. Herkimer lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Upper Cemetery .

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 Upper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Herkimer 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 Upper 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Upper Cemetery.

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

    • Crum Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Mindenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Dolgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Little Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Johnsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
      • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <4>
    • Jacksonburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
    • Hallsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Salisbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Salisbury Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Paines Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • Deck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Starkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Brookman Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
        • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Lassellsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
        • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Edicks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
        • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
      • East Herkimer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
        • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
      • Fort Plain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
        • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <4>
      • Herkimer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Nelliston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
        • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <4>
      • Ephratah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
        • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
      • Mohawk
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Garoga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
        • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Middleville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sprout Brook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Canajoharie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
        • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <4>
      • Palatine Bridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine Bridge
        • Palatine Bridge is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine Bridge <4>
      • Old City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
        • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Ilion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
        • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <4>

    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 Upper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Herkimer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Upper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lower Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
    • Rural Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Rural Park Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Little Falls.
      • The Rural Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Inghams Mills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263375 <6>
    • Fink - Van Valkenburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fink - Van Valkenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fink - Van Valkenburg Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fink - Van Valkenburg Cemetery
    • Herkimer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herkimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herkimer Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herkimer Cemetery
    • Walrath Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walrath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walrath Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walrath Cemetery
    • Indian Castle Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Castle Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Castle Church Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Castle Church Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Hess Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Klock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klock Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klock Cemetery
    • Yellow Church Road Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Church Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Church Road Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Church Road Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • City Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The City Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Jones Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • West St. Johnsville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West St. Johnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West St. Johnsville Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West St. Johnsville Cemetery
      • Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Dolgeville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Garlock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garlock Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlock Cemetery
      • Haupt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haupt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haupt Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haupt Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Prospect View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect View Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect View Cemetery
      • Chatsey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chatsey Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatsey 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 Upper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #968265  (Upper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #968265 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: Little Falls
      • County: Herkimer         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #968265 (Upper Cemetery)

    The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

    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 Herkimer, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Upper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0376, Longitude: -74.7729       In this case, the coordinates for the Upper 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.




 

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