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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Willet Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Willet Cemetery (FG ID #827767)

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 Willet Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.4689°   (42° 28' 8")

Lon:   -75.9153°   (-75° 54' 55")

The Willet Cemetery is located in Cortland County<2>.

The county seat for Cortland County is located in Cortland. Cortland lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Willet Cemetery .

Name Variations for Willet Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Willet Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Willet Village Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Willet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Cortland 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 Willet 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willet Cemetery.

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

    • Upper Lisle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Marathon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <5>
    • Killawog
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithville Flats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Messengerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
    • Lapeer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • Lisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Triangle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Adams Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
    • Manningville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
    • Greene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <5>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • McGraw
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
        • McGraw is located in Cortland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <5>
      • Harford Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
        • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Glen Aubrey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Harford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ketchumville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchumville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
        • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
      • Castle Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
        • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
      • Quinneville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
        • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • Oxford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Kirk
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
        • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • East Homer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
        • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • East River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
        • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Cortland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Munsons Corners
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
        • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland 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 Willet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cortland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willet 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Willet Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Beardsley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beardsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beardsley Cemetery is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beardsley Cemetery
    • Texas Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texas Valley Cemetery is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Valley Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery
    • Upper Lisle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Upper Lisle Cemetery is located in Broome County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Upper Lisle Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Upper Lisle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Lisle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1045538 <1>
    • Hazard Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hazard Corners Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hazard Corners Cemetery is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazard Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303751 <1>
    • Ashcraft Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashcraft Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashcraft Cemetery
    • Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Marathon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marathon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marathon Cemetery is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marathon Cemetery
    • Leahy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leahy Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • The Leahy Cemetery is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leahy Cemetery
    • Taylor Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Rural Cemetery is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Rural Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Loope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loope Cemetery is located in Cortland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loope Cemetery
      • Freetown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freetown Cemetery is located in Cortland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freetown Cemetery
      • Bemis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
        • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Broome County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351795 <1>
      • Killawog Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killawog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Killawog Cemetery is located in Broome County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killawog Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185783 <1>
      • Killawog Hill Road Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killawog Hill Road Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
        • The Killawog Hill Road Cemetery is located in Broome County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Killawog Hill Road Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Killawog.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killawog Hill Road Cemetery
      • Route 11 Burial Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Route 11 Burial Ground came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
        • The Route 11 Burial Ground is located in Broome County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Route 11 Burial Ground
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Broome County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Page Brook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Page Brook Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Page Brook Cemetery is located in Broome County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Brook Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2418333 <1>
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Smithville Flats Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smithville Flats Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Flats Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brakel Valley Churchyard 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 Willet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2541970  (Willet Village Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2541970 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: Willet
      • County: Cortland         Elev: 312
      • Location given for GNIS #2541970 (Willet Village Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #827767

    The official website for Cortland County: www.cortland-co.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 Cortland, 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 Willet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4689, Longitude: -75.9153    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <7>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.
    <8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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