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A visit to the Old Town 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 Old Town Cemetery ...

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

40.6764, -73.4186

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

The Old Town Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Town Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Town Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Town Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brunn - Greene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Amityville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Amityville Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amityville Cemetery
  • Old Grace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Old Grace Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Grace Cemetery
  • Floyd - Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Floyd - Jones Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd - Jones Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Breslau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Breslau Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau Cemetery
  • New Montefiore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wantagh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Wantagh Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wantagh Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery is located in Wantagh.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216142 <5>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beth Moses Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Beth Moses Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Moses Cemetery
    • Wellwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Charles RC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Charles RC Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles RC Cemetery
      • The St. Charles RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cemetery of the Ressurection
      • Resurrection Cemetery
      • St. Charles Cemetery
      • St. Charles and Resurrection Cemeteries
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65944 <5>
    • Stymus Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainedge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Plainedge Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge Cemetery
    • Oakfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
      • The Oakfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Burying Ground
    • Babylon Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Babylon Rural Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon Rural Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Babylon Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Babylon.
      • The Babylon Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Babylon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032904 <5>
    • Long Island National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pinelawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Pinelawn Memorial Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinelawn Memorial Park
      • The Pinelawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Pine Lawn Memorial Park
      • Pinelawn Cemetery
      • Pinelawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #174076 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Old Town Cemetery.

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

  • East Massapequa
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • East Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Massapequa
  • Amityville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • North Amityville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
  • Amity Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Amity Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Harbor
  • Copiague
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Massapequa Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Biltmore Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Biltmore Shores is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Shores
  • Harbor Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbor Green is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Green
  • Lindenhurst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • North Massapequa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Massapequa
  • Massapequa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Seaford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • South Farmingdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • South Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Farmingdale
    • North Lindenhurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lindenhurst
    • East Farmingdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
    • Farmingdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • West Babylon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Babylon is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Babylon
    • Plainedge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainedge is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge
    • North Wantagh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • North Wantagh is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wantagh
    • Wantagh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Babylon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Babylon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Babylon is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Babylon
    • Bethpage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Old Bethpage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • West Islip
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • West Islip is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Islip
    • Swedetown Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Swedetown Village is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown Village
    • Wyandanch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatley Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Levittown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bellmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • North Bellmore is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellmore

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 Town Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Suffolk County.

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

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 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 Old Town 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 Old Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2368914  (Old Town Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2368914 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: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Amityville
      • Location given for Old Town Cemetery (historical):
      • Lat: 40.6763889     Lon: -73.4186111
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Town 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.