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A visit to the Longwood 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 Longwood Cemetery ...

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

40.8698, -72.9068

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

The Longwood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Longwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Longwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Longwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Yaphank Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Homan & Buckingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Andrew's Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • County Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 west)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Washington Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Elijah Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 west)
    • The Coram Village Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coram Village Cemetery
  • Old Coram Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Old Coram Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Coram Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • South Haven Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brookfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Cemetery
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Old Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 west)
      • The Johah Smith Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johah Smith Cemetery
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Barteau Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Barteau Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barteau Cemetery
    • Nathaniel Hawkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • David Hawkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wines Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wines Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wines Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Longwood Cemetery.

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

  • Upton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ridge is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Middle Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Yaphank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Gordon Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Gordon Heights is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Coram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brookhaven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Shirley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mastic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Manorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Shoreham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Shoreham is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
  • Rocky Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shoreham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Farmingville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Medford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bellport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • North Bellport is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellport
    • Moriches
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Sound Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wading River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Selden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Patchogue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Patchogue
    • Mastic Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Moriches
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Miller Place
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Longwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Longwood 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 Longwood 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 Longwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #955948  (Longwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #955948 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: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bellport
      • Location given for Longwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.8698208     Lon: -72.9067702
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Longwood 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.