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A visit to the Green River 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 Green River Cemetery ...

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

41.0112, -72.1498

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

The Green River Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Green River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Green River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Green River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Richard King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Richard King Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard King Cemetery
  • John B Parsons Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Brown Swamp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brown Swamp Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Swamp Cemetery
  • Lily Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lily Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • East End Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The East End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
  • Most Holy Trinity RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Cemetery
  • North End Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The North End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North End Cemetery
  • St. Luke's Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South End Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The South End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South End Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
    • Gardiner's Island Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. David AME Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wainscott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wainscott Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainscott Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Noyac Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Noyac Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyac Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • Poxabogue Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Poxabogue Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poxabogue Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Green River Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Green River Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Springs is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs
  • Alberts Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Alberts Landing is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberts Landing
  • Amagansett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Hampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Northwest Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Northwest Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Harbor
  • Jericho
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericho is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
  • Napeague
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Napeague is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napeague
  • Wainscott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sag Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sagaponack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • North Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Haven is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Bay Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bay Point is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bridgehampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Montauk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Shelter Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Noyack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West Mecox Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Mecox Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mecox Village
    • Orient Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Orient Point is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Point
    • Orient
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dering Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dering Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Shelter Island Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Westmoreland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Westmoreland is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Watermill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Watermill is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watermill
    • Ditch Plains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ditch Plains is located in Suffolk County
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    • East Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenport
      (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 Green River Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

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

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 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 Green River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Suffolk 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 Green River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #951727  (Green River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #951727 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: Suffolk
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gardiners Island West
      • Location given for Green River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.0112114     Lon: -72.1497997
      • 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 Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Green River 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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