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A visit to the Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell 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 Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery:

40.7986, -72.7675

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • William Hawkins & Daniel Downs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wines Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wines Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
  • Tuthill Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Tuthill Burial Ground is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuthill Burial Ground
  • Eastport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eastport Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
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  • Robinson & Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brookfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Cemetery
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • South Haven Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Samuel Carman & Nathaniel Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. George Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
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    • County Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
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    • Barteau Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Barteau Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
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    • Nathaniel Hawkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • David Hawkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The David Hawkins Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Hawkins Cemetery
    • Corwin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Corwin Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
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    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • East Moriches
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Center Moriches
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greenwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
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  • Eastport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastport is located in Suffolk County
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  • Moriches
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • West Hampton Dunes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hampton Dunes is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hampton Dunes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Mastic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mastic Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Manorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Westhampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shirley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Westhampton Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Quioque
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Quioque is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quioque
    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside is located in Suffolk County
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    • Northampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Northampton is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
    • Calverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Upton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Quogue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pine Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Yaphank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Bellport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • North Bellport is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellport
    • Bellport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Riverhead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Glenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
    • Foxwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Foxwood Village is located in Suffolk County
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    • Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridge is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge

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 Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Suffolk County:
  • 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 Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2124873  (Colonel Josiah Smith and Howell Private Graveyard)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2124873 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: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moriches
      • Location given for Colonel Josiah Smith and Howell Private Graveyard:
      • Lat: 40.7986111     Lon: -72.7675
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.