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A visit to the Mecox 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 Mecox Cemetery ...

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

40.9089, -72.3092

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

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

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Mecox Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mecox Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mecox Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hay Ground Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hay Ground Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Ground Cemetery
  • Sagg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Sagg Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagg Cemetery
  • Bridgehampton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Bridgehampton Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgehampton Cemetery
  • Water Mill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Water Mill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Mill Cemetery
  • Flying Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flying Point Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Point Cemetery
  • Poxabogue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Poxabogue Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poxabogue Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • Wainscott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wainscott Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainscott Cemetery
  • Southampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Southampton Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton Cemetery
  • North End Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The North End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North End Cemetery
  • Old Southampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Noyac Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Noyac Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyac Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • North Sea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The North Sea Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sea Cemetery
    • Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary RC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • St. Luke's Memorial Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South End Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The South End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South End Cemetery
    • St. David AME Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Mecox Cemetery.

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

  • Sagaponack
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • West Mecox Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • West Mecox Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mecox Village
  • Bridgehampton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Watermill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Watermill is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watermill
  • Wainscott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Southampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Southampton is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
    • Southampton has also been known as:
    • Southampton village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <6>
  • North Sea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Sea is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sea
  • Tuckahoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tuckahoe is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
  • Art Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Art Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art Village
  • Noyack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bay Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bay Point is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
  • Jericho
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jericho is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sag Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • North Haven is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • East Hampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Northwest Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Northwest Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Harbor
    • Shinnecock Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Shinnecock Hills is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnecock Hills
    • Amagansett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Westmoreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Westmoreland is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Springs is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs
    • New Suffolk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton Bays
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Alberts Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alberts Landing is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberts Landing
    • Cutchogue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelter Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Squiretown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Squiretown is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiretown

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 Mecox Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2105503  (Mecox Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2105503 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: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sag Harbor
      • Location given for Mecox Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.9088889     Lon: -72.3091667
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mecox 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.