A visit to the Fountain 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 Fountain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fountain Cemetery:
40.6387, -74.1199
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fountain Cemetery is located in Richmond County<2>.
. Saint George lies just to the east of the Fountain Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fountain Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Fountain Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fountain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- 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>
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Silver Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
- Silver Mount Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Constable Hook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Constable Hook Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constable Hook Cemetery
- Baron Hirsch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Merrill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
- Vanderbilt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Vanderbilt Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt Cemetery
- Moravian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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 southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Barkaloo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Barkaloo Cemetery is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkaloo Cemetery
- The Barkaloo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Revolutionary War Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167808 <5>
- Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery
- 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>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100119 <5>
- Bethel Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Memorial Park is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Memorial Park
- B'nai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The B'nai Cemetery is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Cemetery
- Gomel Chesed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemont Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rosemont Memorial Park is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Memorial Park
- B'nai Jeshuron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- United Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The United Hebrew Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Hebrew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the United Hebrew Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Staten Island.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66574 <5>
- Mt. Richmond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Richmond Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Richmond Cemetery
- Ocean View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Douglass Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Fountain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fountain Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Port Richmond
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Westerleigh
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- New Brighton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Graniteville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Staten Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stapleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stapleton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
- Bayonne
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Grant City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Old Town Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
- Fort Wadsworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Heartland Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Bay Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Fort Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hamilton
- Dyker Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyker Heights
- Communipaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Elmora
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elmora is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
- Tremley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tremley is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremley
- Great Kills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Bath Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bensonhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
- Red Hook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hook is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Fort Jay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Jay is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
- Governors Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Governors Island is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Island
- Jersey City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Bergen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
- Hillside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Linden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
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 Fountain 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 Fountain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bayonne
- Elizabeth
- Fort Wadsworth
- Hillside
- Jersey City
- Linden
- New Brighton
- Port Richmond
- Staten Island
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fountain 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 Fountain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #950526 (Fountain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #950526 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: 10 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jersey City
- Location given for Fountain Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6387146 Lon: -74.1198647
- 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- Fountain 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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