A visit to the Douglass 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 Douglass Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Douglass Cemetery:
40.5637, -74.1346
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Douglass Cemetery is located in Richmond County<2>.
. Saint George lies just to the north northeast of the Douglass Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Douglass Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Douglass Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Douglass Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moravian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vanderbilt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Vanderbilt Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt Cemetery
- Merrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Graniteville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1121151 <5>
- Baron Hirsch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sleight Family Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Silver Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Charleston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Charleston Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
- Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fountain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fountain Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
- Staten Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Staten Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Douglass Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Douglass Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Great Kills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Annadale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
- Grant City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Heartland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Graniteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Old Town Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
- Staten Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westerleigh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- Port Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Fort Wadsworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
- Bloomfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Stapleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stapleton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
- New Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- Fort Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hamilton
- Tremley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tremley is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremley
- Port Reading
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Port Reading is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Reading
- Boynton Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
- Sewaren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
- Tottenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Coney Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coney Island is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Bath Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bensonhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
- Dyker Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyker Heights
- Bay Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Bayonne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Avenel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
- Edgar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Woodbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
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 Douglass Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Douglass Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bayonne
- Elizabeth
- Fort Wadsworth
- Linden
- New Brighton
- Port Richmond
- Staten Island
- Woodbridge
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 professional and volunteer 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 Douglass Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Richmond 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 Douglass Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #948607 (Douglass Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #948607 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: Richmond
- Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arthur Kill
- Location given for Douglass Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5637161 Lon: -74.134587
- 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 Richmond, 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- Douglass 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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