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A visit to the Yellow Church 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 Yellow Church Cemetery ...

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

42.2642, -74.5956

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

The Yellow Church Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Delhi. Delhi lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Yellow Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Yellow Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Yellow Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Schemehorn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Schemehorn Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schemehorn Cemetery
  • UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The UMC Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for UMC Cemetery
  • Roxbury Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Halcottsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Halcottsville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcottsville Cemetery
  • Scudder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Scudder Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder Cemetery
  • Vega Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Vega Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
  • Narrow Notch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Narrow Notch Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Notch Cemetery
  • Roses Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roses Brook Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Brook Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roses Brook Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of South Kortright.
    • The Roses Brook Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Rose Brook Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65859 <5>
  • Achibald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Achibald Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achibald Cemetery
  • New Kingston Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Benschoten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bedell Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Decker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
    • Arkville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Arkville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkville Cemetery
    • Clovesville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Clovesville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovesville Cemetery
    • Crosby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
    • Elk Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
      • The Elk Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gordon Family Cemetery
    • Halcott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Halcott Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcott Cemetery
    • Little West Kill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rappelea Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rappelea Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rappelea Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yellow Church Cemetery.

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

  • Roxbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Halcottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Denver
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • New Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
  • Bovina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bovina is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
  • Margaretville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fleischmanns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hobart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Gorge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • South Kortright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Highmount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bovina Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pine Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Stamford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Andes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Kill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • West Conesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Bloomville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Harpersfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bushnellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • South Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Belle Ayr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Big Indian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Kortright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright

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 Yellow Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Yellow Church 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 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 Yellow Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Delaware 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 Yellow Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2548277  (Yellow Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2548277 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: Delaware
      • Est. Elev: 468 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Roxbury
      • Location given for Yellow Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2641667     Lon: -74.5955556
      • 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 Delaware, 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 from Point A (ie- Yellow Church 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.
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