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The location of the Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery

Lat:   40.8436°   (40° 50' 36")

Lon:   -73.8794°   (-73° 52' 45")

The Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery is located in Bronx County<2>.

The county seat for Bronx County is located in Bronx. Bronx lies just to the east of the Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery .

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 Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Bronx County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bronx
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Bronx is located in Bronx County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
      • Bronx has also been known as:
      • Bronx
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <4>
    • Concourse Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
    • Williams Bridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
    • Inwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in New York County
    • Delano Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
    • Throgs Neck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Eastchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastchester <4>
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
    • Washington Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in New York County
    • Morningside Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
      • Morningside Heights is located in New York County
    • Harlem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in New York County
    • Riverdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Locust Point
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
        • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
      • Eastchester
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
        • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
      • Linwood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Fort Lee
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
        • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Park West Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
        • Park West Village is located in New York County
      • Yorkville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
        • Yorkville is located in New York County
      • Astoria
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Flushing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitestone
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Beechhurst
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
        • Beechhurst is located in Queens County
      • Pelham Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pelham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
      • Mount Vernon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Englewood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
        • Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people

    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 West Farms Soldiers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bronx County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Peter's Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Graveyard is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Graveyard
    • St. Raymonds RC Churchyard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • St. Raymond's Cemetery (New)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Raymond's Cemetery (Old)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The St. Raymond's Cemetery (Old) is located in Bronx County
      • The St. Raymond's Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
      • Old St. Raymonds Cemetery
      • St. Raymonds Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Raymond's Cemetery (Old)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224878 <7>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Ann's Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann's Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ann's Graveyard is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann's Graveyard
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Bronx County
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66788 <7>
    • Grants Tomb
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grants Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grants Tomb is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grants Tomb
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Pelham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Cemetery
    • Cemetery of the Madonna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of the Madonna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cemetery of the Madonna is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Madonna
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Madonna Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Potters Field
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potters Field is located in Bronx County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherwood Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherwood Park Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Park Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Yonkers.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65498 <7>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Yonkers.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66010 <7>
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Blessed Sacrament Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blessed Sacrament Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blessed Sacrament Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blessed Sacrament Cemetery
      • Trinity Protestant Episcopal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Protestant Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Protestant Episcopal Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Protestant Episcopal Cemetery
      • Beechwoods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bronxville Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronxville Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bronxville Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronxville Presbyterian Church Cemetery

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

    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 West Farms Soldiers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072314  (Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2072314 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: Central Park
      • County: Bronx         Elev: 16
      • Location given for GNIS #2072314 (Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery)

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

    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 Bronx, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8436, Longitude: -73.8794       In this case, the coordinates for the Old West Farms Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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