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A visit to the Waits Cemetery ...


The location of the Waits 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 Waits Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0075°   (42° 0' 27")

Lon:   -76.2692°   (-76° 16' 9")

The Waits Cemetery is located in Tioga County<2>.

The county seat for Tioga County is located in Owego. Owego lies just to the north of the Waits Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Waits Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Tioga 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 Waits 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waits Cemetery.

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

    • West Warren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Lounsberry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
    • Nichols
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <4>
    • North Orwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Warren Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Owego
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <4>
    • Smithboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Little Meadows
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Apalachin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apalachin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalachin
      • Apalachin is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apalachin <4>
    • Potterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • South Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
      • South Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Campville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
        • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Vawter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vawter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
        • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Gaskill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
        • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Barton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rome
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Bradford County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
      • Allis Hollow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allis Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
        • Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • South Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
        • South Hill is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Hullsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
        • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Athens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Le Raysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
        • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Friendsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
        • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <4>
      • Vestal
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Endicott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sayre
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
        • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
      • Hamar Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
        • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County

    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 Waits Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tioga County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Athens
      • Athens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Waits Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Endicott
    • Nichols
    • Owego
    • Rome
      • Rome lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Waits Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rome.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Sayre
    • Vestal
      • Vestal lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Waits Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vestal.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Waits Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Briggs Hollow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briggs Hollow Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Hollow Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Gibson Corners Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Corners Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Corners Cemetery
    • Windham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windham Cemetery is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windham Cemetery
    • Arbor Glade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arbor Glade Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Glade Cemetery
    • South Owego Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Owego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Owego Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Owego Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Old Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Riverside Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Riverside Cemetery
    • Old Lounsberry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lounsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lounsberry Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lounsberry Cemetery
    • Tioga Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tioga Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tioga Center Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tioga Center Cemetery
    • Light Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Light Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery
    • Coburn Dewing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coburn Dewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coburn Dewing Cemetery is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coburn Dewing Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Tioga Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Smithboro Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smithboro Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithboro Cemetery
      • Smithboro Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithboro Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smithboro Methodist Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithboro Methodist Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Jillson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jillson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jillson Cemetery is located in Bradford County (PA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jillson Cemetery
      • Hiawatha Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiawatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hiawatha Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiawatha Cemetery
      • Presbyterian Union Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presbyterian Union Church Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Union Church 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 Waits Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2504883  (Waits Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2504883 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: Owego
      • County: Tioga         Elev: 463
      • Location given for GNIS #2504883 (Waits Cemetery)

    The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

    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 Tioga, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Waits Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0075, Longitude: -76.2692       In this case, the coordinates for the Waits 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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