A visit to the Cemetery of the Holy Rood ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cemetery of the Holy Rood. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cemetery of the Holy Rood (FG ID #64884).
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 Cemetery of the Holy Rood ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cemetery of the Holy Rood:
40.7512, -73.5841
The Cemetery of the Holy Rood is located in Nassau County<2>.
The county seat for Nassau County is located in Mineola. Mineola lies just to the west of the Cemetery of the Holy Rood .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cemetery of the Holy Rood.
Name Variations for Cemetery of the Holy Rood ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Cemetery of the Holy Rood has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Cemetery of the Holy Rood.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cemetery of the Holy Rood, with the nearest first.
- Plainlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clark Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Memorial Garden is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Memorial Garden
- Searington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Searington Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searington Cemetery
- St. George Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Roslyn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Roslyn Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plainedge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Plainedge Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge Cemetery
- Oakfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wantagh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wantagh Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wantagh Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Stymus Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Locust Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Locust Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Cemetery
- Brookville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Episcopal Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Episcopal Cemetery
- Wesley UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wesley UMC Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley UMC Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Matinecock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Matinecock Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinecock Cemetery
- Monfort Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Monfort Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monfort Cemetery
- Nassau Knolls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Elmont Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont Cemetery
- Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Beth David Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Cemetery of the Holy Rood.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cemetery of the Holy Rood, with the nearest first:
- New Cassel
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Cassel is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cassel
- Westbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Garden City is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Garden City
- Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carle Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Westbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Williston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mineola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hempstead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Uniondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Hicksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jericho
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Hills is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,233 people
- Wheatley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Albertson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williston Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garden City South
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City South is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City South
- West Hempstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Merrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Merrick is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Merrick
- North Bellmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Bellmore is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellmore
- Levittown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roslyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roslyn Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roslyn Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roslyn Estates is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Searingtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Searingtown is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searingtown
- Herricks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Herricks is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herricks
- Garden City Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Cemetery of the Holy Rood. The following communities are located in Nassau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cemetery of the Holy Rood.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- East Meadow
- Garden City
- Hempstead
- Hicksville
- Jericho
- Levittown
- Mineola
- Uniondale
- West Hempstead
- Westbury
- Williston Park
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cemetery of the Holy Rood:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Nassau 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 Cemetery of the Holy Rood:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #64884
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #953092 (Holy Rood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #953092 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: Nassau
- Est. Elev: 30 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hicksville
- Location given for Holy Rood Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7514894 Lon: -73.5840161
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cemetery of the Holy Rood) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |