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A visit to the General 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 General Cemetery ...

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

41.6945, -74.7163

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the General Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the General Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
  • Mongaup Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Van Keuren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Van Keuren Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Keuren Cemetery
  • Soule Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Soule Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soule Cemetery
  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Fallsburg Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg Cemetery
    • The Fallsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Palen's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142769 <5>
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lyon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
    • Pintler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pintler Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintler Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Temple Beth El Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • White Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayerweather Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fayerweather Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayerweather Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
    • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
  • Kauneonga Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rock Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Wild
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Woodridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodbourne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Divine Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Briscoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Parksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Yankee Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
    • Neversink
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Youngsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffersonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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.

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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #950987 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: Sullivan
      • Est. Elev: 426 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monticello
      • Location given for General Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.6945345     Lon: -74.7162729
      • 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- General 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.