A visit to the Wacomber 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 Wacomber Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wacomber Cemetery:
42.0848, -76.6800
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wacomber Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wacomber Cemetery is located in Chemung County<2>.
The county seat for Chemung County is located in Elmira. Elmira lies just to the west of the Wacomber Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wacomber Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Wacomber Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wacomber Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Chemung Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Scudder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Scudder Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder Cemetery
- Elliott - Searles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Price - Simcoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Elmira.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327442 <5>
- Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ashland Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
- Dutchtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dutchtown Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown Cemetery
- Old Scotchtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Scotchtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Scotchtown Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown Cemetery
- Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- Second Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fulton Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hanlon Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hanlon Hill Cemetery is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlon Hill Cemetery
- Chemung Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Chemung Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung Cemetery
- Dry Brook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dry Brook Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Brook Cemetery
- Lockwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
- Rumsey - Getman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wacomber Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wacomber Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Owens Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Wellsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chemung
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Southport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Erin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fassett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Elmira Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Elmira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Bentley Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sullivanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Horseheads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pine City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gillett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Van Etten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Sayre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
- Barton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Flats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Wacomber Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chemung County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wacomber Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Elmira
- Horseheads
- Sayre
- Spencer
- Waverly
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 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 Wacomber Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Chemung 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 Wacomber Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #968621 (Wacomber Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #968621 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: Chemung
- Est. Elev: 474 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wellsburg
- Location given for Wacomber Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0847964 Lon: -76.6799501
- 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 Chemung, 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- Wacomber 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. |