A visit to the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friends Cemetery:
40.7656, -73.5856
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friends Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Friends Cemetery is located in Nassau County<2>.
The county seat for Nassau County is located in Mineola. Mineola lies just to the west southwest of the Friends Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Friends Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clark Memorial Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Clark Memorial Garden is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Memorial Garden
- Plainlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roslyn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Roslyn Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Cemetery
- Searington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Searington Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searington Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Quaker Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- St. George Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. George Church Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Church Cemetery
- The St. George Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. George Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1796200 <5>
- Plainedge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Plainedge Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge Cemetery
- Locust Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Locust Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Cemetery
- Brookville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brookville Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Jericho.
- The Brookville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brookeville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64053 <5>
- East Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The East Hillside Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hillside Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- Wesley UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wesley UMC Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley UMC Cemetery
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- St. Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Matinecock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Matinecock Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinecock Cemetery
- Monfort Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Monfort Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monfort Cemetery
- Nassau Knolls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Episcopal Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Episcopal Cemetery
- Oakfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakfield Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
- The Oakfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Burying Ground
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wantagh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wantagh Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wantagh Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Stymus Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill 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 Friends Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Friends Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westbury
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Cassel
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Cassel is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cassel
- Carle Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Salisbury is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Old Westbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Garden City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Garden City is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Garden City
- Wheatley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wheatley is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Albertson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Williston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Williston Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mineola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- East Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hicksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jericho
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greenvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Hills is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,233 people
- Roslyn Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Searingtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Searingtown is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searingtown
- Garden City Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hempstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Uniondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Levittown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Muttontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Muttontown is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,673 people
- Roslyn Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roslyn Harbor is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Roslyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roslyn Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roslyn Estates is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- North Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Hills is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Manhasset Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manhasset Hills is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhasset Hills
- Herricks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Herricks is also located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herricks
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 Friends Cemetery. The following communities are located in Nassau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friends Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- East Meadow
- Garden City
- Hempstead
- Hicksville
- Jericho
- Levittown
- Mineola
- Uniondale
- Westbury
- Williston Park
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 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 Friends Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Nassau 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 Friends Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2106033 (Friends Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2106033 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: Nassau
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hicksville
- Location given for Friends Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7655556 Lon: -73.5855556
- 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 Nassau, 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- Friends 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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