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A visit to the Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery ...

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

40.8769, -72.9689

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

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

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Methodist Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Methodist Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Methodist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elijah Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Elijah Davis Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah Davis Cemetery
  • The Old Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Coram Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Coram Village Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coram Village Cemetery
  • Old Coram Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Old Coram Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Coram Cemetery
  • Washington Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Johah Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  • Roe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Roe Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Yaphank Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Homan & Buckingham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Longwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Longwood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • St. Andrew's Episcopal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Waverly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Waverly Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Cemetery
    • Patchogue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Patchogue Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchogue Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Nathaniel Hawkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barteau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barteau Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barteau Cemetery
    • David Hawkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The David Hawkins Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Hawkins Cemetery
    • Samuel Carman & Nathaniel Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Haven Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Noah Hallock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Noah Hallock Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah Hallock Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Methodist Cemetery.

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

  • Coram
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gordon Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gordon Heights is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Middle Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Selden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Yaphank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ridge is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Farmingville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Medford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Upton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Holtsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Miller Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mount Sinai
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sound Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Port Jefferson Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Terryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Terryville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Centereach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Patchogue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • North Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Patchogue
    • East Shoreham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Shoreham is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
    • Shoreham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Patchogue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • East Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Patchogue
    • North Bellport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • North Bellport is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellport
    • Brookhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shirley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Terre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Port Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2124775  (Methodist Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2124775 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: 35 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Middle Island
      • Location given for Methodist Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.8769444     Lon: -72.9688889
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Methodist 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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