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A visit to the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

44.1045, -76.1930

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

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Wells Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Putman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Putman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Barnes Bay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barnes Bay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Bay Cemetery
  • Judd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Judd Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd Cemetery
  • Fox Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fox Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek Cemetery
  • Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pt. Salubrious Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Salubrious Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Sand Bay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sand Bay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bay Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pt. Peninsula Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pt. Peninsula Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Peninsula Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
    • Market Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Luther Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Luther Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Hill Cemetery
    • Trinity Anglican Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherwin Bay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sherwin Bay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin Bay Cemetery
    • Ingerson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ingerson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingerson Cemetery

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 Wells Cemetery.

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

  • Three Mile Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chaumont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Point Peninsula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peninsula
  • Depauville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cape Vincent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Adams Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cove
  • Limerick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pillar Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
  • Dexter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Metcalf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotch Settlement
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sackets Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Boultons Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boultons Beach
    • Paddy Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
    • Brownville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • La Fargeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Alverson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverson
    • Glen Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Marysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolfe Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pitts Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Murray Isle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview has also been known as:
      • Eastview Centre
    • King Pitt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravensview
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Wells Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wells 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 Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #969043  (Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #969043 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: 101 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chaumont
      • Location given for Wells Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1044966     Lon: -76.192989
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Wells 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.