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A visit to the Welcome Cemetery ...

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 Welcome Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6159°   (42° 36' 57")

Lon:   -75.1293°   (-75° 7' 45")

The Welcome Cemetery is located in Otsego County<2>.

The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Welcome Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Welcome Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Otsego County
  • Tiffany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiffany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiffany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tiffany Cemetery is located in Otsego County
  • Lena Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lena Cemetery is located in Otsego County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • 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 Otsego County
  • Butternut Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butternut Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butternut Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butternut Valley Cemetery is located in Otsego County
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Otsego County
  • Chapin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapin Cemetery is located in Otsego County
  • Lull Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lull Cemetery is located in Otsego County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Otsego County
  • Mt. Vision Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vision Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vision Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vision Cemetery is located in Otsego County
  • Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vision Methodist Cemetery is located in Otsego County
  • Old Mt. Vision Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Butts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butts Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Butts Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Butts Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2494406 <5>
    • Maple Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Hartwick Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwick Village Cemetery
      • The Hartwick Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hartwick Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Hartwick.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340048 <5>
    • Butterfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Old Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Church Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Bennett Weatherly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Weatherly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Weatherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Weatherly Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Elm Row Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Row Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Row Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Row Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Laurens Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurens Village Cemetery
      • The Laurens Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • The Laurens Village Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laurens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169789 <5>
    • Field Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Field Cemetery is located in Otsego County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Welcome Cemetery.

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

  • Welcome
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Otsego County
  • Lena
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Otsego County
  • Garrattsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vision
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
    • Laurens is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <7>
  • West Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Morris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <7>
  • Pittsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
  • Hartwick Seminary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartwick Seminary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
    • Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
  • Snowdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdon
    • Snowdon is located in Otsego County
  • Edmeston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Burlington Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Oneonta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oaksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
      • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
    • West End
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Portlandville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Phoenix Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phoenix Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
      • Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
    • Fly Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cattown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
      • Cattown is located in Otsego County
      • Cattown has also been known as:
      • Cat Town
    • South Edmeston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
    • New Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Oneonta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <7>
    • Colliersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowerstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
    • Cooperstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Welcome Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otsego County.

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

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 Welcome Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #969028  (Welcome Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #969028 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: Morris
    • County: Otsego         Elev: 538
    • Location given for GNIS #969028 (Welcome Cemetery)

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.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 Otsego, 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 Welcome Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6159, Longitude: -75.1293       In this case, the coordinates for the Welcome Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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