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A visit to the Willis Cemetery ...


The location of the Willis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Willis Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3676°   (42° 22' 3")

Lon:   -77.3833°   (-77° 22' 59")

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

The county seat for Steuben County is located in Bath. Bath lies just to the east southeast of the Willis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Willis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Steuben 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 27 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.

    • Bath
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
    • Avoca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
    • Cold Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
    • Mitchellsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Steuben County
    • Howard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Steuben County
    • Hammondsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Cameron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
      • West Cameron is located in Steuben County
    • Savona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jobs Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
      • Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
    • Adrian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Steuben County
    • Risingville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
      • Risingville is located in Steuben County
    • Cohocton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Haskinville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskinville
        • Haskinville is located in Steuben County
      • Cameron
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sonora
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
        • Sonora is located in Steuben County
      • Urbana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
        • Urbana is located in Steuben County
      • Prattsburgh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburgh
        • Prattsburgh is located in Steuben County
      • Cameron Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Canisteo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Atlanta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Campbell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Bradford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
        • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
      • Bradford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Stephens Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
        • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
      • Hornell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • South Canisteo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
        • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County
      • North Hornell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
        • North Hornell is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people

    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 Steuben 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Willis Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Norris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Bath National Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bath National Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bath National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Bath.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bath National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109387 <7>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Avoca Town Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Avoca Town Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • The Avoca Town Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Avoca Town Line Cemetery
      • Old Avoca Cemetery
      • Old Avoca Village Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avoca Town Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2187907 <7>
    • Old Cemetery of Avoca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery of Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery of Avoca is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery of Avoca
    • Rice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Durnian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durnian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durnian Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durnian Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Smith Pond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Pond Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Pond Cemetery
    • Towlesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Towlesville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • The Towlesville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Towlesville Cemetery
      • New Towlesville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towlesville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Unionville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unionville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
      • Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • The Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bath Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64728 <7>
      • Nondaga Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Old County Home Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old County Home Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Home Cemetery
      • Cold Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
      • Vale of Rest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vale of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vale of Rest Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale of Rest Cemetery
      • Slayton Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • White Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Buck Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
      • Mitchellsville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchellsville Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchellsville Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Steuben County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler 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 Willis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #971323  (Willis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #971323 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: Towlesville
      • County: Steuben         Elev: 368
      • Location given for GNIS #971323 (Willis Cemetery)

    The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

    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 Steuben, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 42.3676, Longitude: -77.3833       In this case, the coordinates for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.




 

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