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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:

40.9239, -73.1425

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 25 miles [40.2 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 23 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.

  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Agudat Achim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Agudat Achim Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agudat Achim Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill African-American Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bethel African-American Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. James Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Setauket Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Setauket Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Setauket Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • The Setauket Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Setauket.
    • The Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Caroline Churchyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #249765 <5>
  • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Landing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Landing Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landing Cemetery
    • The Landing Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Smithtown Landing Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • St. Johnland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johnland Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johnland Cemetery
    • Smithtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smithtown Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery II
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The UMC Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for UMC Cemetery
      • The UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery
      • Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65037 <5>
    • Cenacle Convent Graveyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Roe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roe Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Methodist Cemetery.

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

  • Stony Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Nissequogue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
  • Head-of-the-Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Head-of-the-Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head-of-the-Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
  • East Setauket
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Setauket
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Field
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Saint James
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Poquott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Poquott is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Nesconset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lake Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Terryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Terryville is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Port Jefferson Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Port Jefferson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Terre
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • San Remo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • San Remo is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Remo
    • Smithtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Branch is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Branch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
      • The Branch has also been known as:
      • Village of the Branch
    • Centereach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Ronkonkoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Selden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Sinai
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hauppauge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Islandia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ronkonkoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Holbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmingville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coram
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Miller Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fort Salonga
      (8 miles [12.9 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 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 #2124799  (Methodist Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2124799 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: 28 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint James
      • Location given for Methodist Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.9238889     Lon: -73.1425
      • 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- 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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