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A visit to the Commack 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 Commack Cemetery ...

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

40.8457, -73.2918

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

The Commack Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east of the Commack Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Commack Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Commack Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Pilgrim State Psychiatric Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Middleville Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Genola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Genola Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola Cemetery
  • St. Phillip Neri Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carll Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carll Cemetery
  • Ft. Salonga Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Northport Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Northport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Northport Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Northport Cemetery
  • Brentwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brentwood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Cemetery
  • Hauppauge Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Landing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Landing Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landing Cemetery
    • The Landing Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Smithtown Landing Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Johnland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johnland Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johnland Cemetery
    • Scidmore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Scidmore Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scidmore Cemetery
    • Mt. Golda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Golda Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Golda Cemetery
    • First Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Smithtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Smithtown Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown Cemetery
    • AME Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The AME Church Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AME Church Cemetery
    • West Hills Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sisters of St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64108 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Commack Cemetery.

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

  • Commack
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Northport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Northport is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
  • Elwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Elwood is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
  • Dix Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hauppauge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Smithtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • San Remo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • San Remo is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Remo
  • Northport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Salonga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • South Huntington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Huntington is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Huntington
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Brentwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Branch is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Branch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
      • The Branch has also been known as:
      • Village of the Branch
    • Centerport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheatley Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Baywood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Baywood is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
    • Central Islip
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Islandia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nissequogue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
    • Huntington Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • West Hills is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
    • Melville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyandanch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bay Shore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • North Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay Shore
    • Nesconset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint James
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Head-of-the-Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Head-of-the-Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head-of-the-Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Huntington Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Halesite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntington
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Commack Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Commack 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 Commack Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #947222  (Commack Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #947222 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: 46 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenlawn
      • Location given for Commack Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.8456537     Lon: -73.2917831
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Commack 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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