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A visit to the West Leyden Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Leyden Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Leyden Cemetery (FG ID #66696)

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 West Leyden Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.4773°   (43° 28' 38")

Lon:   -75.4587°   (-75° 27' 31")

The West Leyden Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Lowville. Lowville lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of the West Leyden 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 professional and volunteer 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 West Leyden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 West Leyden 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Leyden Cemetery.

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

    • West Leyden
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Redmond Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Corner
      • Redmond Corner is located in Oneida County
    • Ava
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Boonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Constableville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Point Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Oneida County
    • Port Leyden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Collinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
    • Leisher Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
    • Lyons Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Turin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <4>
    • Michigan Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
      • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Frenchville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
        • Frenchville is located in Oneida County
      • Westernville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lyonsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
        • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
      • Brookfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Oneida County
      • Taberg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Leisure Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
        • Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
      • Greig
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 West Leyden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Leyden Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prussian Settlement Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #345072 <1>
    • Ava Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ava Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ava Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ava Cemetery
    • Thorton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thorton Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorton Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Constableville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Boonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Contableville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Contableville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Contableville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Constableville.
      • The Contableville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Contableville Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Contableville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65888 <1>
    • Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
    • Swancott Mill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Leyden Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leyden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leyden Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leyden Hill Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Welsh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welsh Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • North Steuben Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Steuben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Steuben Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Steuben Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Stanford Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
      • Whiffin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiffin Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiffin Cemetery
      • Egypt Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Oneida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Collinsville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collinsville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collinsville 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 West Leyden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #970785  (West Leyden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #970785 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: West Leyden
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 478
      • Location given for GNIS #970785 (West Leyden Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #66696

    The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Lewis, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Leyden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4773, Longitude: -75.4587    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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