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The location of the Pauper Burial Ground 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 Pauper Burial Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pauper Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pauper Burial Ground

Lat:   40.7108°   (40° 42' 38")

Lon:   -73.7392°   (-73° 44' 21")

The Pauper Burial Ground is located in Queens County<2>.

The county seat for Queens County is located in Jamaica. Jamaica lies just to the west southwest of the Pauper Burial Ground .

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 Pauper Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Queens 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 Pauper Burial Ground 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 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Pauper Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pauper Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Bellerose Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellerose Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerose Terrace
      • Bellerose Terrace is located in Nassau County
    • Queens Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Elmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bellerose
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerose
      • Bellerose is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellerose <4>
    • Hollis
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <4>
    • Jamaica
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rochdale Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochdale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
      • Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
    • North Valley Stream
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley Stream
      • North Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
    • South Floral Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Floral Park
      • South Floral Park is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,782 people
    • Stewart Manor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Manor
      • Stewart Manor is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewart Manor <4>
    • Floral Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Queens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • South Valley Stream
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley Stream
        • South Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
      • Valley Stream
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bayside
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin Square
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Square
        • Franklin Square is located in Nassau County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Square <4>
      • New Hyde Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hyde Park
        • New Hyde Park is located in Nassau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,744 people
      • North New Hyde Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Hyde Park
        • North New Hyde Park is located in Nassau County
      • Little Neck
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Douglaston
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
        • Douglaston is located in Queens County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <4>
      • Malverne
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malverne
        • Malverne is located in Nassau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,459 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malverne <4>
      • Lakeview
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Nassau County
      • West Hempstead
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hempstead
        • West Hempstead is located in Nassau County
      • Garden City South
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City South
        • Garden City South is located in Nassau County
      • Garden City Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Herricks
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herricks
        • Herricks is located in Nassau County
      • Manhasset Hills
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhasset Hills
        • Manhasset Hills is located in Nassau County
      • Lake Success
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Success
        • Lake Success is located in Nassau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Success <4>
      • University Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
        • University Gardens is located in Nassau County
      • Russell Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gardens
        • Russell Gardens is located in Nassau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Kew Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Richmond Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 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 Pauper Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Queens County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pauper Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pauper Burial Ground.<5>

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

    • Old Springfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Springfield Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Springfield Cemetery
    • Montefiore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Elmont Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmont Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmont Cemetery
    • Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Beth David Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion Episcopal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Episcopal Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Episcopal Cemetery
    • Mt. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Marys Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Marys Cemetery
    • Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • St. Monica's Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Monica's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Monica's Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Monica's Cemetery
      • Flushing Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flushing Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flushing Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Nassau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Rockville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

    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 Pauper Burial Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2413698  (Pauper Burial Ground (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #2413698 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: Lynbrook
      • County: Queens         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #2413698 (Pauper Burial Ground (historical))

    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 Queens, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pauper Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7108, Longitude: -73.7392       In this case, the coordinates for the Pauper Burial Ground 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>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.
    <6>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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