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A visit to the General Cemetery ...


The location of the General Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 General Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6945°   (41° 41' 40")

Lon:   -74.7163°   (-74° 42' 58")

The General Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies just to the south southeast of the General Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 General Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Sullivan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the General Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the General Cemetery.

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

    • Harris
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mongaup Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurleyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Fallsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Smallwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Squirrels Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
    • Kauneonga Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
    • Rock Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Wild
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Woodridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
        • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
      • Woodbourne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Divine Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
        • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • White Sulphur Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Briscoe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
        • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
      • Parksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Yankee Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
        • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
      • Neversink
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
        • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jeffersonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>

    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 General Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The General Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the General Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brookside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Fulton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
    • Mongaup Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mongaup Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mongaup Valley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mongaup Valley Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Rock Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Van Keuren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Keuren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Keuren Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Keuren Cemetery
    • Soule Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soule Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
    • Fallsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Soldiers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Soldiers Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Soldiers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
      • Lyon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
      • Pintler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pintler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pintler Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pintler Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Temple Beth El Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Beth El Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Beth El Cemetery
      • Bethel Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Evergreen Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • White Sulphur Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      • Fayerweather Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayerweather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fayerweather Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayerweather Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery

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

    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 General Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #950987  (General Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #950987 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: Monticello
      • County: Sullivan         Elev: 426
      • Location given for GNIS #950987 (General Cemetery)

    The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

    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 Sullivan, 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 General Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6945, Longitude: -74.7163       In this case, the coordinates for the General Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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