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A visit to the Woodland 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 Woodland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Woodland Cemetery (FG ID #66781)

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 Woodland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1069°   (42° 6' 24")

Lon:   -76.8280°   (-76° 49' 40")

The Woodland Cemetery is located in Chemung County<2>.

The county seat for Chemung County is located in Elmira. Elmira lies just to the southeast of the Woodland Cemetery .

Establishment of the Woodland Cemetery ...

The Woodland Cemetery was established in 1858.

Name Variations for Woodland 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.

Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Woodland National 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 first visit 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 Woodland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chemung 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 Woodland 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodland Cemetery.

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

    • Elmira
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Elmira Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <4>
    • West Elmira
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Southport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Horseheads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Pine City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <4>
    • Big Flats
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
      • Big Flats is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <4>
    • Webb Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Sullivanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Sagetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
      • Sagetown is located in Chemung County
    • Wellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pine Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Caton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
        • Caton is located in Steuben County
      • Millerton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Gillett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
        • Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • South Corning
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
        • South Corning is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Millport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
        • Millport is located in Chemung County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <4>
      • Post Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
        • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
      • Chemung
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
        • Chemung is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <4>
      • Owens Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
        • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
      • Corning
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Riverside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Steuben County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 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 Woodland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chemung County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Woodland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Second Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Second Street Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Street Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fulton Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulton Street Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Street Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goff Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • Rural Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Home Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Home Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • The Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Flats Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195257 <1>
    • Dutch Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Christian Hollow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Hollow Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hollow Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Old Marsh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Roushy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roushy Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roushy Cemetery
      • Scudder Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scudder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scudder Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scudder Cemetery
      • North Chemung Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Chemung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Chemung Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Chemung Cemetery
      • Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery
      • Hilltop Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop 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 Woodland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #971667  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #971667 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: Elmira
      • County: Chemung         Elev: 288
      • Location given for GNIS #971667 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #66781

    The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.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 Chemung, 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 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 Woodland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1069, Longitude: -76.8280    
    <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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