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A visit to the Becks Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Becks Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Becks Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.2229°   (41° 13' 22")

Lon:   -73.5190°   (-73° 31' 8")

The Becks Hill Cemetery is located in Westchester County<2>.

The county seat for Westchester County is located in White Plains. White Plains lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Becks Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Becks Hill 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 Becks Hill 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Becks Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Lewisboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <4>
    • Scotts Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County
    • North Wilton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilton
      • North Wilton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Pound Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Boutonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County
    • New Canaan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan
      • New Canaan is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,115 people
    • Wilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,219 people
    • Georgetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • New Canaan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Branchville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
        • Branchville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Ridgefield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
        • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
      • Cross River
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bedford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • South Wilton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
        • South Wilton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Topstone
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topstone
        • Topstone is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Winnipauk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk
        • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Weston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Weston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
      • Banksville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
        • Banksville is located in Westchester County
      • Banksville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
        • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Stamford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
        • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
      • West Norwalk
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
        • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Winnipauk Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipauk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk Village
        • Winnipauk Village is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Redding
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
        • Redding is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,051 people
      • West Redding
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Becks Hill 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 Becks Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Becks Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Knapp Barhite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Barhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knapp Barhite Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Barhite Cemetery
    • Hoyt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoyt Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
    • Waterbury Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterbury Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterbury Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593135 <6>
    • Keeler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keeler Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeler Cemetery
    • Delavan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sellecks Corner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellecks Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sellecks Corner Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellecks Corner Cemetery
    • Bald Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bald Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Hill Cemetery
    • South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Pound Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pound Ridge Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pound Ridge Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Pound Ridge.
      • The Pound Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burial Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pound Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976569 <6>
    • Round Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Ridge Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Ridge Cemetery
    • Lockwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hickok Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hickok Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickok Cemetery
      • Avery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Avery Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
      • Chichester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chichester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chichester Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chichester Cemetery
      • Garden Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Center Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Center Cemetery
      • Old Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Cemetery
      • Parade Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parade Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parade Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parade Hill Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Ridgefield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgefield Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgefield 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 Becks Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #943478  (Becks Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #943478 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: Pound Ridge
      • County: Westchester         Elev: 206
      • Location given for GNIS #943478 (Becks Hill Cemetery)

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Becks Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2229, Longitude: -73.5190       In this case, the coordinates for the Becks Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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