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A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Willis Cemetery (FG ID #2234233)

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 Willis Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1026°   (42° 6' 9")

Lon:   -76.0028°   (-76° 0' 10")

The Willis Cemetery is located in Broome County<2>.

The county seat for Broome County is located in Binghamton. Binghamton lies just to the east of the Willis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Willis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Broome 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 Willis 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.

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

    • Willow Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
      • Willow Point is located in Broome County
    • Endwell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Vestal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Endicott
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Binghamton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Ireland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
    • Port Dickinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
      • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Hinmans Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmans Corners
      • Hinmans Corners is located in Broome County
    • Hawleyton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County
    • Maine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Broome County
    • Glen Castle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
      • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • West Chenango
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chenango have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
        • West Chenango is located in Broome County
      • Campville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
        • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Apalachin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apalachin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Choconut
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choconut have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
        • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Brackney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kattellville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
        • Kattellville is located in Broome County
      • Castle Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
        • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
      • Hullsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
        • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Gaskill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
        • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Little Meadows
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Glen Aubrey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Conklin Station
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
        • Conklin Station is located in Broome County
      • Conklin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookvale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
        • Brookvale is located in Broome 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 Willis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Broome County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willis 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Willis Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Riverhurst Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Vestal Hills Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Chrysler Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Broas Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rounds Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunn Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Cyril Slovak Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The St. Cyril Slovak Catholic Cemetery is located in Broome County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Cyril Slovak Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Johnson City.
      • The St. Cyril Slovak Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Cyril Cemetery
      • St. Cyril's Cemetery
      • Slovak Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril Slovak Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65951 <1>
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Slovak Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • West Lawn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Broome County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Floral Park Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Broome County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Johnson City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64551 <1>
      • St. John Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. John Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Cemetery is located in Broome County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Cemetery is located in Johnson City.
        • The St. John Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Johns Cemetery
        • St. Johns Ukrainian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66009 <1>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Broome County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Johnson City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64121 <1>
      • Shores Hills Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shores Hills Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
        • The Shores Hills Cemetery is located in Broome County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shores Hills Cemetery
      • Vestal Park Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • All Saints Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • East Oak Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Oak Hill Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
        • The East Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Broome County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2480773 <1>

    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 Willis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2542987  (Willis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2542987 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: Endicott
      • County: Broome         Elev: 255
      • Location given for GNIS #2542987 (Willis Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2234233

    The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

    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 Broome, 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 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 Willis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1026, Longitude: -76.0028    
    <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.
    <7>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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