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A visit to the Homan & Buckingham 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 Homan & Buckingham Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Homan & Buckingham Cemetery:

40.8367, -72.9161

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

The Homan & Buckingham Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Homan & Buckingham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Homan & Buckingham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Homan & Buckingham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Haven Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Longwood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Corwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Corwin Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin Cemetery
  • Barteau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Barteau Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barteau Cemetery
  • Nathaniel Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • David Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The David Hawkins Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Hawkins Cemetery
  • Samuel Carman & Nathaniel Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elijah Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elijah Davis Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah Davis Cemetery
  • Coram Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coram Village Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coram Village Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Coram Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Coram Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Coram Cemetery
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Washington Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Old Catholic Cemetery
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • The Old Middle Country Road Cemetery
    • Johah Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Johah Smith Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johah Smith Cemetery
    • Old Bellport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Old Bellport Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bellport Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
    • William Hawkins & Daniel Downs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Cemetery
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Homan & Buckingham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Homan & Buckingham Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Yaphank
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Upton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Middle Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shirley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gordon Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon Heights is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Medford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Bellport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Bellport is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellport
  • Mastic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ridge is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Coram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Patchogue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Patchogue
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Bellport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mastic Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Moriches
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Farmingville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Holtsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Patchogue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Patchogue
    • Greenwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Manorville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Selden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Patchogue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Moriches
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Shoreham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • East Shoreham is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
    • Holbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Blue Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sound Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • East Moriches
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wading River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shoreham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 Homan & Buckingham Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Homan & Buckingham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Homan & Buckingham 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 Homan & Buckingham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2124859  (Homan and Buckingham Private Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2124859 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: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bellport
      • Location given for Homan and Buckingham Private Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.8366667     Lon: -72.9161111
      • 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 '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- Homan & Buckingham 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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