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A visit to the Cypress Hills Cemetery ...


The location of the Cypress Hills Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cypress Hills Cemetery

Lat:   40.6957°   (40° 41' 44")

Lon:   -73.8757°   (-73° 52' 32")

The Cypress Hills Cemetery is located in Queens County<2>.

The county seat for Queens County is located in Jamaica. Jamaica lies just to the east of the Cypress Hills Cemetery .

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 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 Queens 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Queens County
    • Fresh Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
      • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Brownsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
    • 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.<1> 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 east)
    • Forest Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lefrak City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefrak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
      • Lefrak City is located in Queens County
    • Maspeth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Elmhurst
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Bushwick
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
        • Bushwick is located in Kings County
      • Brooklyn
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Corona
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sunnyside
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Canarsie
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
        • Canarsie is located in Kings County
      • 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)
      • Jackson Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Greenpoint
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
        • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
      • Williamsburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
      • Flatlands
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
        • Flatlands is located in Kings County
      • 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.<1> 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
        • Hollis is located in Queens County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <4>
      • Flushing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Island City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Peter Cooper Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
        • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
      • Stuyvesant Town
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
        • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County

    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 Queens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Cypress Hills Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • The Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • The Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery has also been known as:
      • All Faiths Cemetery
      • All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65138 <6>
    • Knollwood Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Park Cemetery
    • Knollwood Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Park Cemetery
    • Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Most Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • The Most Holy Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henicke Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • The Evergreens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The The Evergreens Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • The The Evergreens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cemetery of the Evergreens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Evergreens Cemetery
    • Bayside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayside Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery
    • Acacia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acacia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acacia Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acacia Cemetery
    • Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
    • St. John RC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The St. John RC Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • The St. John RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66012 <6>
    • 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) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ahawith Chesed Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
      • Linden Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linden Hill Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Hill Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • New Calvary 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)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • 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.

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #947976  (Cypress Hills Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #947976 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: Brooklyn
      • County: Queens         Elev: 42
      • Location given for GNIS #947976 (Cypress Hills Cemetery)

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

    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 Queens, 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 things 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: 40.6957, Longitude: -73.8757       In this case, the coordinates for the Cypress Hills Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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