A visit to the Assumption Cemetery ...
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 Assumption Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Assumption Cemetery
Lat: 41.3162° (41° 18' 58")
Lon: -73.8926° (-73° 53' 33")
The Assumption Cemetery is located in Westchester County<2>.
The county seat for Westchester County is located in White Plains. White Plains lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Assumption Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Assumption Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Assumption Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Lent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lent Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lent Cemetery is located in Westchester County
- Beverly Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Hills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beverly Hills Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- King David Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King David Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The King David Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Orange County
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
- The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Westchester County
- Ackerman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackerman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ackerman Cemetery is located in Westchester County
- Lawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Peacedale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peacedale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peacedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peacedale Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Herbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- June Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the June Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the June Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The June Cemetery is located in Rockland County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64984 <5>
- West Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Point Cemetery is located in Orange County
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- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Amawalk Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amawalk Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amawalk Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Amawalk Hill Cemetery is located in Westchester County
- Cold Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Rose Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rockland County
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Rockland County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Stony Point.
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Creek Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64840 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westchester County
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Mahopac Falls Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahopac Falls Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahopac Falls Baptist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mahopac Falls Baptist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Putnam County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Assumption Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Assumption Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Continental Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
- Continental Village is located in Putnam County
- Putnam Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
- Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <6>
- Peekskill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crompond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompond
- Crompond is located in Westchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crompond <6>
- Lake Mohegan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
- Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
- Shrub Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
- Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <6>
- Adams Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
- Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
- Buchanan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <6>
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in Westchester County
- Jefferson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
- Glenclyffe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
- Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Doodletown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doodletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
- Doodletown is located in Rockland County
- Verplanck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crugers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crugers
- Crugers is located in Westchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crugers <6>
- Woodybrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
- Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
- Garrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
- Highland Falls is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <6>
- Fort Montgomery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Yorktown Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <6>
- Stony Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Croton-on-Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cold Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Granite Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tompkins Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
- Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
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 Assumption Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Westchester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Assumption Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cold Spring
- Croton-on-Hudson
- Garrison
- Highland Falls
- Peekskill
- Putnam Valley
- Shrub Oak
- Yorktown Heights
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 helpful 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 Assumption Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Westchester 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 Assumption Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Assumption Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #942654 (Assumption Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #942654 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: Peekskill
- County: Westchester Elev: 56
- Location given for GNIS #942654 (Assumption Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
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 Westchester, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Assumption Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3162, Longitude: -73.8926 In this case, the coordinates for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |