A visit to the Machpelah Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Machpelah Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Machpelah Cemetery (FG ID #65151).
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 Machpelah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Machpelah Cemetery:
40.6938, -73.8871
The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Queens County<2>.
The county seat for Queens County is located in Jamaica. Jamaica lies just to the east of the Machpelah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Machpelah Cemetery.
Name Variations for Machpelah 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.
Machpelah Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Machpelah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Machpelah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Linden Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Linden Hill Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hill Cemetery
- Bayside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bayside Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Cemetery
- St. John RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fourth Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Acacia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Acacia Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acacia Cemetery
- Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Second Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canarsie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- St. Monica's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Monica's Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Monica's Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Machpelah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Machpelah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Glendale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fresh Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Middle Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ridgewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bushwick
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Weeksville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marcus Garvey Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maspeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Canarsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morris Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morris Park is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Park
- Kew Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lefrak City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lefrak City is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
- Corona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elmhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greenpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flatbush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flatbush is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Long Island City
(4 miles [6.4 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 Machpelah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Queens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Machpelah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooklyn
- Elmhurst
- Forest Hills
- Jackson Heights
- Williamsburg
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 helpful 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 Machpelah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Queens 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 Machpelah Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #65151
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #956230 (Machpelah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #956230 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: Queens
- Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brooklyn
- Location given for Machpelah Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6937141 Lon: -73.886525
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Queens, 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- Machpelah 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |