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A visit to the Willisville 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 Willisville Cemetery ...

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

44.5892, -74.9521

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

The Willisville Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Lawrence County is located in Canton. Canton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Willisville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willisville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Willisville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Pleasant Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Mound Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound Cemetery
  • Parmeter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parmeter Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmeter Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64617 <5>
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65537 <5>
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66120 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Leet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leet Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leet Cemetery
  • White Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The White Church Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
  • Pierrepont Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pierrepont Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • South Potsdam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Potsdam Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Potsdam Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Bridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bridge Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • West Potsdam Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Potsdam Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Potsdam Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willisville Cemetery.

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

  • Willisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
  • Hannawa Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • West Parishville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
  • Coney Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
  • Colton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pierrepont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont
  • Parishville Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
  • Potsdam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <6>
  • South Colton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Parishville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sisson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sisson is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
  • West Pierrepont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pierrepont
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • West Stockholm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Slab City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Slab City is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Sandfordville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
    • Norwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
    • Stark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stark is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • North Stockholm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm

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 Willisville Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Willisville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Saint Lawrence 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 Willisville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #977281  (Willisville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #977281 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: St. Lawrence
      • Est. Elev: 197 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colton
      • Location given for Willisville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5892272     Lon: -74.952141
      • 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 Saint Lawrence, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willisville 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.