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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 First Shearith Israel Graveyard ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Shearith Israel Graveyard

Lat:   40.7122°   (40° 42' 43")

Lon:   -73.9992°   (-73° 59' 57")

The First Shearith Israel Graveyard is located in New York County<2>.

The county seat for New York County is located in New York. New York lies just to the east southeast of the First Shearith Israel Graveyard .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the First Shearith Israel Graveyard.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Shearith Israel Graveyard, with the nearest first.

  • Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Second Cemetery of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Cemetery of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Cemetery of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Second Cemetery of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue is located in New York County
  • Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue is located in New York County
  • Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Kings County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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
  • Weehawken Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weehawken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weehawken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weehawken Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Palisades Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palisades Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palisades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palisades Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #931241 <5>
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
    • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • The Holy Name Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hudson County Cathollic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100040 <5>
  • Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery
    • The Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • The Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bayview Cemetery
    • New York Bay Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99879 <5>
  • Green - Wood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green - Wood Cemetery
    • The Green - Wood Cemetery is located in Kings County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green - Wood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Brooklyn.
    • The Green - Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64718 <5>
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    • Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linden Hill Cemetery is located in Queens County
    • Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ahawith Chesed Cemetery is located in Queens County
    • Fourth Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourth Calvary Cemetery
      • The Fourth Calvary Cemetery is located in Queens County
    • Second Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Calvary Cemetery
      • The Second Calvary Cemetery is located in Queens County
    • New Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Calvary Cemetery
      • The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Queens County
    • Flower Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Hoboken Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Machpelah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machpelah Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Machpelah Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100075 <5>
    • Congregation Adas Emuno Hoboken
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Adas Emuno Hoboken
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Congregation Adas Emuno Hoboken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Congregation Adas Emuno Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2452195 <5>
    • Grove Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Church Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Barkaloo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkaloo Cemetery
      • The Barkaloo Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • The Barkaloo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Revolutionary War Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167808 <5>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cemetery of the Holy Cross
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64166 <5>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Kings County
    • The Evergreens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Evergreens Cemetery
      • The Evergreens Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • The Evergreens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cemetery of the Evergreens
    • Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • 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
    • Knollwood Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
    • Knollwood Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
    • Mt. Judah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Union Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Field Cemetery
      • The Union Field Cemetery is located in Kings County
    • Union Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ridgewood.
      • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Union Fields Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65419 <5>
    • New Union Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
    • Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65138 <5>
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the First Shearith Israel Graveyard.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Shearith Israel Graveyard, with the nearest first.

  • Knickerbocker Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
    • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
  • New York
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Battery Park City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
    • Battery Park City is located in New York County
  • Fort Jay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
    • Fort Jay is located in New York County
  • Brooklyn Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
    • Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County
  • Stuyvesant Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Peter Cooper Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
  • East Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • East Village is located in New York County
  • Washington Square Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square Village
    • Washington Square Village is located in New York County
  • University Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • University Village is located in New York County
  • Greenwich Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
    • Greenwich Village is located in New York County
  • Red Hook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
    • Red Hook is located in Kings County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Williamsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
    • Hoboken
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
      • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
    • Jersey City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
    • Brooklyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenpoint
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
    • Long Island City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
      • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
    • Communipaw
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
      • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Union City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
    • Weehawken
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Bushwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
    • Maspeth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Manhattan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan 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 First Shearith Israel Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New York County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Shearith Israel Graveyard.

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 websites either 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 Shearith Israel Graveyard:

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 Shearith Israel Graveyard:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2063252  (First Shearith Israel Graveyard)
    • Note: GNIS record #2063252 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: New York         Elev: 5
    • Location given for GNIS #2063252 (First Shearith Israel Graveyard)

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 New York, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the First Shearith Israel Graveyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7122, Longitude: -73.9992       In this case, the coordinates for the First Shearith Israel Graveyard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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