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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Holy Cross Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holy Cross Cemetery (FG ID #64166)

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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6471°   (40° 38' 49")

Lon:   -73.9384°   (-73° 56' 18")

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kings County<2>.

The county seat for Kings County is located in Brooklyn. Brooklyn lies just to the north of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Name Variations for Holy Cross Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Cemetery of the Holy Cross

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 websites either 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Kings 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 Holy Cross 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 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

    • Flatlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
      • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
    • Brownsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Canarsie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
    • Gravesend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
      • Gravesend is located in Kings County
    • Sheepshead Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
      • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
    • Bushwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
    • Bay Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
      • Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
    • Dyker Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyker Heights
      • Dyker Heights is located in Kings County
    • Bensonhurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
      • Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Williamsburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
      • Bath Beach
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
        • Bath Beach is located in Kings County
      • Brighton Beach
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
        • Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
      • Glendale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Queens County
      • Ridgewood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fresh Pond
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
        • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
      • Brooklyn Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
        • Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County
      • Red Hook
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
        • Red Hook is located in Kings County
      • Fort Hamilton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hamilton
        • Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County
      • Coney Island
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
        • Coney Island is located in Kings County
      • Greenpoint
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
        • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
      • Middle Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • New York
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
        • New York is located in Kings County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
      • Maspeth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Knickerbocker Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
        • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
      • Fort Jay
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
        • Fort Jay is located in New York County

    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 Holy Cross Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kings County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Quaker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Canarsie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Green - Wood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Green - Wood Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green - Wood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Brooklyn.
      • The Green - Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green - Wood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64718 <1>
    • Washington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Judah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The The Evergreens Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • The The Evergreens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cemetery of the Evergreens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Evergreens Cemetery
    • Knollwood Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Park Cemetery
    • Knollwood Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Park Cemetery
    • Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Most Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • The Most Holy Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henicke Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Old New Utrecht Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Utrecht Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old New Utrecht Cemetery is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Utrecht Cemetery
      • Gravesend Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Acacia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acacia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Acacia Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acacia Cemetery
      • Bayside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayside Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery
      • Maimonides Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cypress Hills National Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem Fields Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cypress Hills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
      • Cypress Hills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cypress Hills Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Hills Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Hungarian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungarian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hungarian Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungarian Cemetery
      • Mt. Neboh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Machpelah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • The Machpelah Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Macpelah Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machpelah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65151 <1>
      • Union Field Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beth El Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ridgewood.
        • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Union Fields Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65419 <1>
      • New Union Field Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Field Cemetery
      • Union Field Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Field Cemetery
      • Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ahawith Chesed Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
      • Linden Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linden Hill Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Hill 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #946176  (Cemetery of the Holy Cross)
      • Note: GNIS record #946176 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: Brooklyn
      • County: Kings         Elev: 11
      • Location given for GNIS #946176 (Cemetery of the Holy Cross)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #64166

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Kings, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6471, Longitude: -73.9384    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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