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A visit to the First Methodist Church 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 First Methodist Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Methodist Church Cemetery:

40.7939, -73.2069

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

The First Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the First Methodist Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the First Methodist Church 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 First Methodist Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brentwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Brentwood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Old Central Islip Psychiatric Center Patient Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hauppauge Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pilgrim State Psychiatric Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Smithtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Smithtown Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown Cemetery
  • Landing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Commack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Commack Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commack Cemetery
  • St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bohemia Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bohemia Union Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia Union Cemetery
      • The Bohemia Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396149 <5>
    • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery II
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The UMC Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for UMC Cemetery
      • The UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery
      • Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65037 <5>
    • Newton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Cenacle Convent Graveyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. James Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the First Methodist Church Cemetery.

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

  • Central Islip
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brentwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Islandia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hauppauge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Islip Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Great River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Great River is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great River
  • North Bay Shore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay Shore
  • Islip
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Islip
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Islip is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Islip
  • Oakdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ronkonkoma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lake Ronkonkoma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Nesconset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Branch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Smithtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Baywood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Baywood is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
    • Bay Shore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Great River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bohemia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Commack
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brightwaters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint James
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • San Remo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • San Remo is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Remo
    • Dix Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 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 First Methodist Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Methodist Church 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 First Methodist Church 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 First Methodist Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2368917  (First Methodist Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2368917 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: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Central Islip
      • Location given for First Methodist Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.7938889     Lon: -73.2069444
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- First Methodist Church 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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