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A visit to the Brown Swamp 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 Brown Swamp Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown Swamp Cemetery:

40.9837, -72.1837

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

The Brown Swamp Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of the Brown Swamp Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brown Swamp Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brown Swamp Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Most Holy Trinity RC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Luke's Memorial Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • North End Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The North End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North End Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Richard King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Richard King Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard King Cemetery
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
  • South End Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The South End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South End Cemetery
  • East End Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The East End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
  • Green River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Green River Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River Cemetery
  • Springs Community Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • John B Parsons Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Wainscott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wainscott Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainscott Cemetery
    • St. David AME Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Poxabogue Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Poxabogue Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poxabogue Cemetery
    • Noyac Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Noyac Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyac Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • Sagg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sagg Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagg Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brown Swamp Cemetery.

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

  • East Hampton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jericho
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericho is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
  • Amagansett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Springs is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs
  • Northwest Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Northwest Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Harbor
  • Alberts Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alberts Landing is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberts Landing
  • Wainscott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sag Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bridgehampton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sagaponack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Napeague
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Napeague is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napeague
  • Bay Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bay Point is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • North Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Haven is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • West Mecox Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West Mecox Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mecox Village
    • Noyack
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Watermill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Watermill is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watermill
    • Shelter Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Westmoreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Westmoreland is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Dering Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dering Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Shelter Island Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Brown Swamp Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Brown Swamp Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Suffolk 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 Brown Swamp Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #944932  (Brown Swamp Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #944932 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: Suffolk
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: East Hampton
      • Location given for Brown Swamp Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.9837112     Lon: -72.1836899
      • 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 Suffolk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brown Swamp 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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