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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Canarsie (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Canarsie. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Newspapers Published in Canarsie ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canarsie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canarsie, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canarsie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Canarsie:

Cemeteries Near Canarsie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canarsie.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canarsie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canarsie, with the one closest to Canarsie listed first.

  • Canarsie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Most Holy Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Henicke Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Acacia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acacia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acacia Cemetery
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery
  • Salem Fields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
  • Cypress Hills National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hungarian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungarian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungarian Cemetery
  • Machpelah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Union Field Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (434 more) ...
    • Mt. Judah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Union Field Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Field Cemetery
    • The Evergreens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The The Evergreens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cemetery of the Evergreens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Evergreens Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Canarsie had a population of 2,452 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Canarsie, with the one closest to Canarsie listed first.

  • Flatlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
    • Flatlands is located in Kings County
  • East New York
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New York
    • East New York is located in Kings County
  • City Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Line
    • City Line is located in Kings County
  • Brooklyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flatbush
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
    • Flatbush is located in Kings County
  • Ridgewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bushwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
    • Bushwick is located in Kings County
  • Gravesend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
    • Gravesend is located in Kings County
  • Sheepshead Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
    • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
  • Manhattan Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach
    • Manhattan Beach is located in Kings County
  • Broad Channel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Channel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
    • Broad Channel is located in Queens County
  • Ozone Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Park
    • Ozone Park is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone Park <5>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Woodhaven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
      • Woodhaven is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <5>
    • Glendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Queens County
    • Parkville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Kings County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canarsie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canarsie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canarsie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canarsie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canarsie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6379, Longitude: -73.9008    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Canarsie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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