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A visit to the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...

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

41.0333, -72.1714

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

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

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Edwards Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Green River Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River Cemetery
  • Springs Community Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • John B Parsons Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Richard King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Richard King Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard King Cemetery
  • Brown Swamp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Swamp Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Swamp Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Most Holy Trinity RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Cemetery
  • North End Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The North End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North End Cemetery
  • Lily Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lily Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Hill Cemetery
  • East End Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The East End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
  • South End Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The South End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South End Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Luke's Memorial Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gardiner's Island Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. David AME Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Wainscott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wainscott Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainscott Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.

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

  • Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Springs is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs
  • Northwest Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwest Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Harbor
  • Alberts Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alberts Landing is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberts Landing
  • East Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Amagansett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jericho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jericho is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
  • Napeague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Napeague is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napeague
  • Sag Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bay Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bay Point is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
  • Wainscott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • North Haven is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Noyack
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bridgehampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sagaponack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orient Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Orient Point is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Point
    • Dering Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dering Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Shelter Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Orient
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelter Island Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Westmoreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Westmoreland is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • West Mecox Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Mecox Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mecox Village
    • Montauk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Watermill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Watermill is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watermill

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 Edwards Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edwards 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 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 Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2104345  (Edwards Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2104345 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: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gardiners Island West
      • Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.0333333     Lon: -72.1713889
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Edwards 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.