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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. 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 Cemetery of the Holy Rood ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cemetery of the Holy Rood

Lat:   40.7512°   (40° 45' 4")

Lon:   -73.5841°   (-73° 35' 2")

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 .

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:

  • Holy Rood Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Cemetery of the Holy Rood 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cassel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cassel
      • New Cassel is located in Nassau County
    • Westbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • East Garden City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Garden City
      • East Garden City is located in Nassau County
    • Salisbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Nassau County
    • Carle Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carle Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carle Place
      • Carle Place is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carle Place <5>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
      • East Williston is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Williston <5>
    • Mineola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Garden City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
        • Hicksville is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hicksville <5>
      • Jericho
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • East Hills
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hills
        • East Hills is located in Nassau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,233 people
      • Wheatley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
        • Wheatley is located in Nassau County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City South have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City South
        • Garden City South is located in Nassau County
      • West Hempstead
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hempstead
        • West Hempstead is located in Nassau County
      • North Merrick
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Merrick
        • North Merrick is located in Nassau County
      • North Bellmore
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellmore
        • North Bellmore is located in Nassau County
      • Levittown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenvale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
        • Greenvale is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenvale <5>
      • Brookville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
        • Brookville is located in Nassau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,592 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
      • Roslyn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
        • Roslyn is located in Nassau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,915 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roslyn <5>
      • Roslyn Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Heights
        • Roslyn Heights is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roslyn Heights <5>
      • Roslyn Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Estates
        • Roslyn Estates is located in Nassau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Searingtown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searingtown
        • Searingtown is located in Nassau County
      • Herricks
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herricks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herricks
        • Herricks is located in Nassau County
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cemetery of the Holy Rood.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Memorial Garden is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Memorial Garden
    • Searington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Searington Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searington Cemetery
    • St. George Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. George Church Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • The St. George Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. George Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1796200 <1>
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Roslyn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roslyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roslyn Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roslyn Cemetery
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Plainedge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainedge Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainedge Cemetery
    • Oakfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • The Oakfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wantagh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wantagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wantagh Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wantagh Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Cemetery
      • Brookville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Brookville Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Jericho.
        • The Brookville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brookeville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64053 <1>
      • East Hillside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Hillside Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hillside Cemetery
      • Episcopal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Episcopal Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Cemetery
      • Wesley UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley UMC Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley UMC Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Matinecock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matinecock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matinecock Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matinecock Cemetery
      • Monfort Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monfort Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monfort Cemetery
      • Nassau Knolls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmont Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmont Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmont Cemetery
      • Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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 Cemetery of the Holy Rood:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #953092  (Holy Rood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #953092 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: Hicksville
      • County: Nassau         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #953092 (Holy Rood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #64884

    The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

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

    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' (or 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 Cemetery of the Holy Rood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7512, Longitude: -73.5841    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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