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A visit to the Ocean View Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Ocean View Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ocean View Cemetery

Lat:   40.5611°   (40° 33' 39")

Lon:   -74.1392°   (-74° 8' 21")

The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Richmond County<1>.

. Saint George lies just to the north northeast of the Ocean View Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Ocean View Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Moravian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Vanderbilt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderbilt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderbilt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vanderbilt Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Sleight Family Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleight Family Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleight Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sleight Family Graveyard is located in Richmond County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Baron Hirsch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Silver Mount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Staten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staten Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staten Cemetery is located in Richmond County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ocean View Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ocean View Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Great Kills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oakwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Annadale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Heartland Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
    • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
  • Grant City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
    • Grant City is located in Richmond County
  • Old Town Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
    • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
  • Staten Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Graniteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bloomfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
  • Westerleigh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Port Richmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
    • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
  • Tottenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
    • Tottenville is located in Richmond County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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 Ocean View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond County.

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

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 Ocean View Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #959212  (Ocean View Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #959212 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Arthur Kill
    • County: Richmond         Elev: 24
    • Location given for GNIS #959212 (Ocean View Cemetery)

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ocean View Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5611, Longitude: -74.1392    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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