A visit to the Cypress Hills Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cypress Hills Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cypress Hills Cemetery (FG ID #64319)
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 Cypress Hills Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cypress Hills Cemetery
Lat: 40.6932° (40° 41' 35")
Lon: -73.8744° (-73° 52' 27")
The Cypress Hills Cemetery is located in Kings County<2>.
The county seat for Kings County is located in Brooklyn. Brooklyn lies just to the west southwest of the Cypress Hills Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Cypress Hills Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cypress Hills Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Knollwood Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Knollwood Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Kings County
- The Evergreens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bayside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bayside Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Acacia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acacia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acacia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Acacia Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery is located in Queens County
- St. John RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ahawith Chesed Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Linden Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Linden Hill Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Second Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fourth Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Cypress Hills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cypress Hills Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Glendale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fresh Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ridgewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Middle Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Weeksville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marcus Garvey Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
- Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
- Richmond Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kew Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maspeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bushwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Brooklyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lefrak City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefrak City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
- Lefrak City is located in Queens County
- Corona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elmhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Canarsie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jamaica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Queens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenpoint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Flatlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rochdale Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochdale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
- Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
- Astoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Flushing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Island City
(5 miles [8 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 Cypress Hills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kings County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cypress Hills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooklyn
- Elmhurst
- Flushing
- Forest Hills
- Jackson Heights
- Jamaica
- Williamsburg
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 Cypress Hills Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Kings 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 Cypress Hills Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Cypress Hills Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #64319
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Kings, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cypress Hills Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6932, Longitude: -73.8744 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |