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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument (FG ID #2227940)

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 Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument

Lat:   40.6918°   (40° 41' 30")

Lon:   -73.9755°   (-73° 58' 31")

The Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument is located in Kings County<2>.

The county seat for Kings County is located in Brooklyn. Brooklyn lies just to the east southeast of the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Kings 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 Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument, with the nearest first.

    • Red Hook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
      • Red Hook is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Williamsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
    • New York
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
      • New York is located in Kings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
    • Knickerbocker Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County
    • East Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Washington Square Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square Village
      • Washington Square Village is located in New York County
    • University Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County
    • Greenpoint
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Stuyvesant Town
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
        • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
      • Battery Park City
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
        • Battery Park City is located in New York County
      • Fort Jay
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
        • Fort Jay is located in New York County
      • Marcus Garvey Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
        • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
      • Brownsville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Kings County
      • Greenwich Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
        • Greenwich Village is located in New York County
      • Bushwick
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
        • Bushwick is located in Kings County
      • Ridgewood
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Fresh Pond
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
        • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
      • Maspeth
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunnyside
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Island City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hoboken
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
        • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
      • Jersey City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
        • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
      • Communipaw
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
        • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)

    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 Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kings County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument, with the nearest first.

    • First Shearith Israel Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Shearith Israel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Shearith Israel Graveyard is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Shearith Israel Graveyard
    • New York City Marble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York City Marble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New York City Marble Cemetery is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York City Marble Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Churchyard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Churchyard Cemetery is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Churchyard Cemetery
    • Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Churchyard Cemetery is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
    • Green - Wood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Green - Wood Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green - Wood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Brooklyn.
      • The Green - Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green - Wood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64718 <1>
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue
    • Second Cemetery of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Cemetery of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Second Cemetery of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Cemetery of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue
    • Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cemetery of the Holy Cross
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64166 <1>
    • Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Most Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • The Most Holy Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henicke Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Linden Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linden Hill Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Hill Cemetery
      • Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ahawith Chesed Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Barkaloo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Barkaloo Cemetery is located in Kings County
        • The Barkaloo Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Revolutionary War Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkaloo Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167808 <1>
      • The Evergreens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The The Evergreens Cemetery is located in Kings County
        • The The Evergreens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cemetery of the Evergreens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Evergreens Cemetery
      • Cypress Hills National Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
      • Knollwood Park Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Park Cemetery
      • Hungarian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungarian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hungarian Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungarian Cemetery
      • Knollwood Park Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knollwood Park Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Park Cemetery
      • Mt. Judah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Union Field Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Machpelah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • The Machpelah Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Macpelah Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machpelah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65151 <1>
      • Union Field Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Field Cemetery
      • Beth El Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ridgewood.
        • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Union Fields Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65419 <1>
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Mt. Neboh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • New Union Field Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Field Cemetery
      • Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery is located in Queens County
        • The Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery has also been known as:
        • All Faiths Cemetery
        • All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery
        • Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65138 <1>
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fourth Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Second Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • New Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Kings, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6918, Longitude: -73.9755    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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