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A visit to the Old Burying Ground ...

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 Old Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Burying Ground:

41.0214, -72.4772

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

The Old Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Old Burying Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Burying Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick's Cemetery
  • Mattituck Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Willow Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willow Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill Cemetery
  • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
  • Hashamomack Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hashamomack Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashamomack Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hashamomack Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Greenport.
    • The Hashamomack Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arshamomaque Cemetery
    • Hashamomack Old Families Burying Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272519 <5>
  • Jamesport Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jamesport Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport Cemetery
  • North Sea Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Sea Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sea Cemetery
  • Shelter Island Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelter Island Presbyterian Church Burial Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Northville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Northville Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
    • Sound Ave. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sound Ave. Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Ave. Cemetery
    • Noyac Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Noyac Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyac Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Our Lady of the Isle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stirling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stirling Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Burying Ground, with the nearest first:

  • Cutchogue
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Peconic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • New Suffolk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mattituck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Southold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Sea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Sea is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sea
  • Westmoreland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westmoreland is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
  • Luce Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Luce Landing is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Landing
  • Jamesport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Noyack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Shelter Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Shelter Island Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Northville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Northville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
    • Bay Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bay Point is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
    • North Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North Haven is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Dering Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dering Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Greenport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Aquebogue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Squiretown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Squiretown is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiretown
    • Shinnecock Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Shinnecock Hills is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnecock Hills
    • Art Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Art Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art Village
    • Tuckahoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuckahoe is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Sag Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Flanders
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton Bays
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Southampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Watermill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Watermill is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watermill
    • West Mecox Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Mecox Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mecox Village
    • Bridgehampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Old Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Old Burying Ground:

  • 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 Old Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2105499  (Old Burying Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2105499 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: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Southold
      • Location given for Old Burying Ground:
      • Lat: 41.0213889     Lon: -72.4772222
      • 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- Old Burying Ground) 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.